Slab Square Ablab 2 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, labels, packaging, editorial, typewriter, industrial, utilitarian, retro, workwear, rugged display, technical tone, vintage utility, labeling, slab serif, squared, octagonal, bracketless, high contrast corners.
A crisp slab-serif design with strong, square-ended serifs and a distinctly angular, chamfered construction. Curves are frequently faceted into octagonal-like bowls (notably in O/0/C/G), creating a mechanical rhythm and consistent corner logic across letters and numerals. Strokes maintain an even presence with pronounced right-angle terminals, producing sturdy silhouettes and a slightly condensed, upright stance. The lowercase echoes the same geometry, with compact bowls and a firm, straight-sided feel that keeps text color steady in paragraphs.
Best suited to display and short text where its angular detailing and bold slab presence can be appreciated—posters, headings, pull quotes, product packaging, and labeling. It can also work for editorial subheads or UI labels when a rugged, technical atmosphere is desired.
The overall tone feels practical and engineered, evoking stamped labeling, typewriter-era documentation, and workshop signage. Its hard corners and robust serifs give it an assertive, no-nonsense voice with a vintage-industrial edge rather than a soft or literary mood.
The font appears designed to blend classic slab-serif sturdiness with a geometric, square-cut construction, aiming for a functional, vintage-industrial look that remains clear and consistent across letters and figures.
The faceting introduces a subtle decorative character without becoming ornate, and the numerals match the letterforms closely, reinforcing a cohesive system for identifiers and short runs of text. The design reads as intentionally “machined,” with corners and slab joins doing most of the stylistic work.