Slab Unbracketed Anju 7 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, packaging, branding, industrial, confident, vintage, sporty, space saving, strong presence, compact headlines, retro utility, clear rhythm, condensed, oblique, slab serif, square serifs, hard edges.
A condensed, right-leaning slab serif with sturdy, square-cut terminals and a largely even stroke weight. The serifs read as blunt and unbracketed, creating firm horizontal accents on stems and giving the letterforms a mechanical, workmanlike edge. Counters are relatively open for a condensed design, with tall lowercase and compact apertures that keep texture consistent in running lines. Numerals and caps share the same condensed rhythm, with simplified geometry and straight, decisive joins that maintain a tight, vertical cadence across words.
This face suits condensed headlines, subheads, and poster typography where a strong, compressed rhythm is helpful. It also works well for editorial pull quotes and packaging or branding that needs an industrial or vintage-leaning slab-serif tone without heavy contrast.
The overall tone is assertive and pragmatic, combining a utilitarian slab-serif backbone with an energetic forward slant. It feels slightly retro and editorial, with a no-nonsense voice that can suggest tools, transport, or classic print display while still reading cleanly in text-sized settings.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, space-efficient slab serif with a forward-leaning, energetic stance. By pairing blunt, square serifs with even strokes and a tight set, it aims for strong presence, quick recognition, and consistent texture in both display and short text.
The italic construction is clearly structural rather than calligraphic: strokes remain fairly uniform, corners stay crisp, and serifs keep their blocky footprint even in the slanted forms. The condensed width produces a dense typographic color that holds together well in headlines and stacked lines.