Slab Square Afnaj 3 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, mastheads, industrial, editorial, western, vintage, assertive, high impact, space saving, vintage display, signage strength, condensed, blocky, bracketless, rectilinear, sturdy.
A condensed slab serif with heavy, squared-off serifs and flat terminals that create a compact, vertical rhythm. Strokes are largely monolinear, with minimal modulation, and the joins feel crisp and mechanical. Counters are tight and tall, giving letters a poster-like density; apertures tend to be narrow, and the overall silhouette reads as sturdy and built-up. Numerals follow the same compressed, blocky logic, maintaining strong alignment and a consistent, high-impact texture in text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short editorial callouts where a dense, impactful texture is desirable. It also works well for signage and packaging that benefit from a sturdy, vintage-leaning slab presence, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The tone is bold and workmanlike, with an old-style headline flavor that hints at wood type and signage. Its compressed proportions and squared detailing lend a no-nonsense, industrial confidence that can also read as nostalgic and slightly western in larger settings.
The font appears designed to maximize impact in narrow widths, delivering a strong, compact word shape with firm slab serifs and minimal stroke contrast. Its consistent, squared construction suggests an intention to evoke traditional display typography while remaining straightforward and highly legible in bold settings.
The design emphasizes verticality and dark color, producing strong “stripe” texture in lines of text. Squared serifs and terminals remain consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, reinforcing a uniform, display-oriented character.