Slab Square Ogwo 6 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Felice' by Nootype and 'Mencken Std' by Typofonderie (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, confident, editorial, classic, authoritative, collegiate, impact, legibility, heritage, presence, bracketed, blocky, sturdy, compact, high-ink.
A heavy, assertive slab serif with prominent square serifs that are subtly bracketed into the stems. Strokes show noticeable contrast for a slab design, with rounded internal curves and crisp, flat terminals that keep the silhouette clean. Proportions are generously set with broad capitals and sturdy, open counters; lowercase forms are compact with a moderate x-height and short, strong ascenders/descenders. The overall rhythm is steady and vertical, with thick horizontals and substantial joins that give words a dense, poster-ready texture.
Best suited to display settings where strong presence and readability are needed, such as headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging panels, and signage. It can also work for short editorial subheads or pull quotes where a dense, traditional slab voice is desirable.
The font conveys a confident, old-school authority—part newspaper headline, part varsity signage. Its weight and squared details feel direct and no-nonsense, while the slight bracketing and smooth curves add a traditional, bookish tone rather than a purely industrial one.
The design appears intended to deliver a dependable, attention-holding slab serif voice with traditional cues—bracketed serifs and clear contrast—while maintaining a bold, contemporary footprint for modern display use.
The numerals are heavy and highly legible, matching the letterforms’ slab logic and giving figures a strong presence in text. The ampersand and punctuation inherit the same blocky, high-ink character, helping mixed-content settings feel visually consistent.