Slab Square Otmi 8 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, reports, technical docs, forms, typewriter, academic, vintage, utilitarian, space saving, utilitarian clarity, print durability, typewriter feel, slab serif, compact, crisp, sturdy, high contrast (minimal).
A compact slab-serif with even, monoline-like stroke weight and firmly bracketless, square-ended serifs. Proportions run narrow and economical, with tight internal counters and a steady, upright stance. Curves are restrained and slightly squared-off in feel, while joins and terminals stay crisp and mechanical. Numerals and lowercase follow the same disciplined rhythm, producing an orderly, grid-friendly texture in text.
Well suited to editorial pages, reports, manuals, and other information-forward layouts where a compact slab serif can pack lines efficiently while staying legible. It can also work for forms, labels, and captions that benefit from a sturdy, no-nonsense texture.
The overall tone is pragmatic and workmanlike, evoking typewritten and institutional printing rather than expressive calligraphy. It reads as straightforward, slightly vintage, and editorial—confident without feeling decorative.
The font appears designed to deliver a dependable, space-saving slab-serif voice with a slightly mechanical, typewriter-adjacent character. Its consistent weight and square-ended detailing suggest an emphasis on clarity and repeatable rhythm for practical text setting.
The design maintains consistent stroke behavior across caps, lowercase, and figures, with a deliberately compact footprint that supports dense setting. Its squared terminals and robust serifs help preserve character separation at smaller sizes and in less-than-ideal reproduction.