Slab Square Abnaw 10 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, packaging, heritage, old-world, scholarly, craft, historic flavor, crafted texture, display impact, sturdy legibility, angular, chiseled, faceted, bracketless, ink-trap feel.
This typeface is a robust slab serif with pronounced, square-ended serifs and a distinctly faceted construction. Curves are often rendered as segmented or chamfered forms, giving round letters like O, Q, and G a polygonal silhouette. Strokes are sturdy and even, with crisp joins and a slightly irregular, hand-cut rhythm that shows in diagonals and terminals. The lowercase keeps a compact, readable structure with a two-storey a, a single-storey g, and short, sturdy arms and feet; figures follow the same angular, carved logic with open counters and squared corners.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short blocks of text where its carved, angular details can be appreciated. It works well for book covers, editorial openers, packaging, and branding that aims for a historic or craft-forward voice, and it can be effective for signage-style compositions where sturdy slabs and strong silhouettes help maintain impact.
The overall tone reads as historical and handmade, evoking signage, print shop ephemera, or carved lettering rather than slick modern neutrality. Its angularity and emphatic serifs add a theatrical, storybook energy that can feel medieval, academic, or folkloric depending on context. The texture in text is assertive and dark, with a deliberate, crafted presence.
The design appears intended to reinterpret slab-serif fundamentals through a faceted, cut-from-stone approach, prioritizing bold shapes and a distinctive texture over smooth, geometric curves. Its consistent square terminals and chamfered contours suggest a goal of creating an old-world display face that remains structured and legible across typical title sizes.
In running text the sharp slab terminals and faceted bowls create a lively edge and a strong horizontal cadence. The capitals feel slightly monumental, while the lowercase retains enough simplicity for comfortable short passages; the numerals match the rugged, chiseled aesthetic and stand up well in display settings.