Slab Square Abkuv 3 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, collegiate, industrial, traditional, authoritative, utilitarian, impact, durability, clarity, heritage, slab serif, octagonal, chamfered, bracketless, blocky.
This typeface is a sturdy slab serif with heavy, square-ended serifs and minimal stroke contrast. Many curves are faceted into octagonal, chamfered forms, giving letters like C, G, O, Q, and 0 a clipped, geometric perimeter rather than smooth rounds. Terminals are flat and blunt, joins are crisp, and the overall drawing favors straight segments and hard corners, producing a firm texture in text. The lowercase shows a single-storey a and g, with compact bowls and short, squared finishing strokes that keep counters open and shapes emphatic.
It works best where strong presence and quick recognition are needed: headlines, poster typography, signage, and bold brand marks. The hard-edged slabs and chamfered curves also suit packaging and labels that benefit from an assertive, traditional-meets-industrial voice.
The overall tone feels collegiate and industrial at once—confident, no-nonsense, and slightly retro. The chamfered geometry adds a rugged, machined character that reads as sturdy and institutional rather than delicate or expressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a robust slab-serif voice with geometric, clipped curves—combining classic serif solidity with a more engineered, angular silhouette for high-impact display use.
In setting, the faceted rounds create a distinctive rhythm and a slightly “stenciled-by-geometry” impression without actual breaks. Capitals are particularly bold and architectural, while the numerals echo the same clipped, sign-like construction for a cohesive headline palette.