Slab Square Abkiy 3 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, book typography, headlines, academic, classic, authoritative, bookish, readability, durability, traditional tone, editorial utility, slab serif, bracketed serifs, high contrast, crisp, sturdy.
This typeface is a structured slab serif with pronounced, mostly squared serifs and crisp, straight-sided stems. Curves are smooth and open, especially in C, G, O, and Q, while joins and terminals stay firm and planar, giving the overall design a steady, engineered rhythm. Contrast is present without feeling delicate: verticals read strong, with slightly lighter connections and arms, and counters remain clear at text sizes. The figures are lining with straightforward geometry, pairing well with the uppercase’s solid, formal proportions.
It suits long-form reading in books, essays, and editorial layouts where a stable serif texture is desirable. The sturdy slab treatment also makes it effective for headlines, pull quotes, and navigation labels that need a confident, traditional voice without becoming decorative.
The overall tone is serious and institutional, with a familiar, bookish voice that feels at home in traditional publishing. Its sturdy slabs and disciplined spacing convey reliability and authority, while the relatively open shapes keep it from feeling overly ornate or nostalgic.
The design appears aimed at dependable readability with a robust slab-serif backbone, balancing classic letterform cues with clean, squared finishing. It’s likely intended to provide a trustworthy text face that can also scale up for structured, editorial display use.
Uppercase forms lean toward classical constructions (notably the R, Q, and G), while the lowercase keeps a practical, readable texture with clear differentiation between similar shapes. The font maintains a consistent baseline and cap rhythm, producing an even, comfortable paragraph color in the sample text.