Slab Square Afrey 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, labels, industrial, condensed, utilitarian, retro, architectural, space saving, display impact, sturdy clarity, signage tone, square serif, flat terminals, sturdy, rigid, high-waisted.
A tightly condensed slab-serif with a tall, narrow build and strong vertical emphasis. Strokes are mostly uniform with modest contrast, and the serifs are blunt and square, often reading like small horizontal caps rather than bracketed wedges. Curves are restrained and slightly squared off, with rounded-rectangle counters in letters like O and 0, giving the design a disciplined, engineered feel. The x-height is notably high, and ascenders/descenders are kept compact, producing an efficient, stacked texture in text.
Best suited to space-saving display applications such as headlines, posters, and signage where a strong vertical rhythm is desirable. It can also work well on packaging, labels, and editorial callouts when you want an assertive, structured voice without resorting to a sans.
The overall tone is utilitarian and industrial, with a retro signage flavor. Its rigid geometry and compressed rhythm suggest practicality and authority more than warmth, evoking labeling, machinery, or transport typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in minimal horizontal space, combining sturdy slab details with squared forms for a functional, highly legible display texture. Its proportions and blunt finishing suggest a focus on practical communication and a distinctive, condensed silhouette.
The narrow set and flat slab details create a strong vertical cadence, while the squarish bowls and counters help maintain clarity at display sizes. Numerals follow the same condensed, squared construction, matching the uppercase for consistent, poster-like impact.