Slab Contrasted Aglo 7 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A sturdy slab-serif with pronounced, bracketed serifs and a confident, even rhythm. Strokes show clear contrast, with strong vertical stems and firm horizontal slabs that give letters a grounded, architectural feel. Counters are fairly open and proportions lean slightly broad, supporting legibility in both capitals and text. Details like the two-storey forms and ball terminals in the lowercase add traditional texture without becoming fussy, while the numerals match the same solid, serifed construction.
This font suits editorial typography where a traditional, confident slab-serif voice is desired—magazine headings, chapter openers, and pull quotes—as well as book text at comfortable sizes. Its solid structure also works well for institutional branding and packaging that benefits from a trustworthy, classic impression.
The overall tone is formal and composed, suggesting print heritage and editorial seriousness. Its weight and squared serifs convey authority and reliability, while the measured contrast keeps it feeling refined rather than purely utilitarian.
The design appears intended to blend classic text-type conventions with the emphatic presence of slab serifs, delivering a dependable face for both display and extended reading. The balance of contrast and robust serifs suggests a goal of maintaining clarity while projecting authority.
Capitals read particularly stable due to wide stances and substantial serifs, making the face feel at home in structured layouts. The lowercase maintains a conventional book-typographic voice, with clear punctuation and strong baseline presence in running text.