Slab Square Vema 8 is a very light, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, branding, packaging, minimalist, technical, elegant, airy, modernist, space-saving, modern refinement, geometric clarity, display focus, hairline, square-serif, flat terminals, condensed, high-contrast (by scale).
A hairline, condensed design with consistent stroke weight and a crisp, engineered construction. Serifs are small, squared, and flat-ended, reading like slim slabs that anchor the strokes without adding much mass. Curves are gently rounded but kept taut, with squared-off shoulders and corners appearing throughout (notably in C, G, O/Q and the numerals). Counters are narrow and vertical emphasis is strong, producing a tall, columnar rhythm; the lowercase shows simple, single-storey forms with clean joins and minimal modulation.
Best suited to display settings where its slim, vertical rhythm can be appreciated: headlines, magazine titles, fashion/beauty branding, and refined packaging. It can work for short editorial passages at comfortable sizes, particularly in clean layouts where its delicate strokes won’t be overwhelmed.
The overall tone is cool and precise—more architectural than expressive—giving a refined, contemporary feel. Its thin strokes and restrained detailing communicate lightness and sophistication, while the squared terminals add a subtle utilitarian, technical character.
The design appears intended to deliver a contemporary, space-efficient look with a disciplined geometric backbone. By pairing hairline strokes with small square slabs, it aims for a balance of elegance and clarity—decorative enough for branding, but structured enough for system-like typography.
In text, the condensed proportions and open spacing keep lines orderly, though the very thin strokes make the face feel delicate. Distinctive details include a narrow, rounded-rectangle ‘O’ family, a compact ‘t’ with a short crossbar, and numerals with squared, geometric turns (especially 2, 3, 5).