Slab Square Alpy 1 is a regular weight, very wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Aderos' by Eko Bimantara (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: editorial, magazine, book jackets, pull quotes, posters, retro, scholarly, confident, warm, text emphasis, editorial voice, vintage tone, readability, slab serif, bracketed serifs, oblique stress, compact counters, ball terminals.
A slanted slab-serif with sturdy, square-shouldered construction and rounded interior curves. The strokes read mostly monolinear, with minimal contrast, and finish in firm slabs that feel slightly bracketed rather than sharply detached. Proportions are generous horizontally, giving letters roomy sidebearings and an open, easy rhythm in text. The lowercase shows a tall x-height and compact counters, while round letters (o, e, c) stay smooth and upright in curvature despite the overall italic angle.
Well-suited to editorial typography where an italic voice needs to carry longer passages with consistent texture—magazines, essays, book-jacket copy, and pull quotes. The wide stance and strong slabs also make it effective for display lines such as posters and headlines where a confident, retro-leaning tone is desired.
The face combines an editorial seriousness with a friendly, vintage energy—more newspaper and book-jacket than corporate. Its italic slant adds motion and emphasis, while the slab detailing keeps the tone grounded and authoritative. Overall it feels scholarly and expressive without becoming calligraphic.
Likely designed to offer an italic slab-serif that reads crisply at text sizes while retaining a distinctive, vintage-informed personality. The combination of wide proportions, tall x-height, and sturdy slabs suggests an emphasis on readability and steady typographic color, paired with an expressive slant for emphasis and branding.
The italic is clearly structural (drawn forms rather than a simple slant), with lively entry/exit strokes and occasional ball-like terminals (notably on f). Numerals appear sturdy and legible with the same slab treatment, keeping color consistent in mixed text settings.