Slab Square Ahpo 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, branding, packaging, bookish, trustworthy, classic, formal, institutional, text readability, editorial voice, timeless utility, robust serifs, slab serif, bracketed serifs, ball terminals, oldstyle figures, generous apertures.
A sturdy slab-serif with clearly bracketed, rectangular serifs and moderate stroke modulation. The letterforms keep a traditional, book-oriented construction with open counters and comfortable spacing, producing an even gray value in text. Uppercase proportions are balanced and slightly wide, while the lowercase shows a two-storey a and g, a compact ear on g, and a single-storey feel avoided in favor of conventional text forms. Numerals appear oldstyle with noticeable ascenders/descenders, and terminals include occasional rounded/ball details (notably on the lowercase f) that soften the otherwise squared-off slab vocabulary.
Well-suited for long-form reading contexts such as books, essays, and magazine text where a solid slab-serif can maintain clarity without feeling heavy. It also fits identity and packaging work that benefits from a credible, heritage-leaning voice, especially when paired with restrained layouts and ample whitespace.
The overall tone is traditional and composed, leaning toward editorial and academic seriousness rather than trendy display. Its slab structure adds a confident, slightly industrial steadiness, while the bracketed joins and open shapes keep it approachable and readable.
The design appears intended as a readable slab-serif for continuous text, combining robust serifs and clear counters with traditional lowercase and numeral forms. The goal seems to be a dependable, print-friendly texture with subtle character in key terminals and figures.
In the sample text, the face holds up well at paragraph sizes with clear word shapes and stable rhythm. Distinctive details like the ball terminal on f and the oldstyle figures add a literary flavor that suggests careful, text-first drawing rather than purely geometric styling.