Slab Square Ahtu 9 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, technical docs, posters, packaging, signage, modern, technical, minimal, retro, clarity, structure, modernize, utility, square-serif, boxy, crisp, geometric, compact.
A crisp slab-serif design with square-ended serifs and predominantly flat terminals. Strokes read as even and monolinear, with clean, right-angled joins and rounded corners used sparingly to soften curves. Proportions are relatively narrow and upright, producing a tidy vertical rhythm; bowls and counters are compact, and curves (C, G, O, S) maintain a controlled, engineered feel. Lowercase forms are straightforward and legible, with a simple single-storey a and a single-storey g that closes into a rounded bowl with a short ear; numerals follow the same squared, even-stroke logic.
Works well for editorial typography that benefits from a firm, structured texture, including headings and short-to-medium paragraphs. The sturdy slab detailing also suits posters, packaging, and signage where a clear, no-nonsense voice is desired, and it can complement technical or instructional layouts that call for an engineered, systematic look.
The overall tone feels functional and composed—more architectural than calligraphic. Its square serifs and restrained detailing evoke a mildly retro, typewriter-adjacent sensibility while still reading as clean and contemporary.
Likely intended to deliver a straightforward slab-serif voice with a squared, modernized construction—balancing readability with a distinctive, blocky character that holds up in both display lines and practical text settings.
Round glyphs are slightly squarish in their construction, and terminals tend to resolve into flat cuts rather than tapered endings. The face stays consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, prioritizing uniform color and predictable texture in text.