Slab Unbracketed Afgo 7 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, sporty, retro, assertive, mechanical, space saving, high impact, headline voice, sturdy clarity, condensed, slanted, blocky, angular, square serifed.
A tightly condensed, right-slanted slab serif with heavy, uniform stroke weight and crisp, square-cut terminals. Serifs are blunt and unbracketed, giving the outlines a blocky, machined feel. Curves are compact and slightly squared-off, counters are narrow, and the overall rhythm is dense and vertical, with sturdy joins and minimal modulation. The italics are built into the structure rather than looking like a separate calligraphic style, keeping the forms rigid and engineered.
Best suited to display typography where space is limited but impact is needed: posters, headlines, athletic identity systems, labels, and bold signage. It can also work for short callouts or UI badges where a condensed, authoritative voice is desirable, but it’s less ideal for long-form text due to its tight spacing and dense texture.
The tone is forceful and utilitarian, with a retro athletic and industrial edge. Its compressed stance and hard terminals create urgency and impact, reading as tough, functional, and performance-driven rather than delicate or bookish.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in a narrow footprint, combining a built-in slant with robust slab details for a strong, energetic headline voice. It prioritizes solidity, speed, and legibility at display scale through simplified, squared forms and consistent weight.
Numerals and capitals maintain a consistent, punchy color, and the condensed proportions make word shapes compact—useful for tight layouts. The slab details remain clear at display sizes, while the narrow counters suggest caution at very small sizes where interior spaces could close up.