Slab Square Otte 7 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, publishing, magazines, newspapers, trustworthy, scholarly, traditional, authoritative, readability, durability, editorial clarity, institutional tone, print-like texture, bracketed serifs, robust serifs, bookish, sturdy, even rhythm.
A sturdy slab-serif with pronounced, blocky serifs and mostly square-ended terminals. Strokes stay fairly even with subtle modulation, producing a steady color on the page. Proportions lean classical, with moderately wide capitals, open counters, and clear, structured curves in letters like C, O, and S. The lowercase shows a compact, readable build with a double-storey a, a single-storey g, and straightforward, minimally decorative joins; overall spacing and rhythm feel consistent and text-oriented.
Works well for reading-focused typography such as articles, essays, and book or report text where a stable rhythm and strong serifs help guide the eye. It also suits headlines, pull quotes, and captions that benefit from a confident, traditional slab-serif voice without looking overly ornate.
The tone is grounded and dependable, with a distinctly editorial and bookish character. Its strong serifs and restrained detailing give it an authoritative, institutional feel—more pragmatic than ornamental—suited to communication that wants to read as established and credible.
Designed to provide a robust, highly readable slab-serif for continuous text and editorial layouts, balancing strong serif presence with restrained stroke modulation. The overall intent appears to be clarity and authority, with consistent proportions that keep paragraphs calm and structured.
The numerals appear clear and traditional, with sturdy shapes that match the serif treatment and maintain legibility at text sizes. In longer passages the face holds a calm texture, with serifs contributing a firm baseline and a slightly engraved, print-like presence without becoming high-contrast or delicate.