Slab Square Afnaj 8 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Maxwell Slab' by Kimmy Design (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, sports branding, western, industrial, posterish, no-nonsense, retro, impact, condensed economy, vintage display, rugged clarity, headline strength, condensed, blocky, square serifed, high contrast joins, ink-trap like.
A condensed, heavy slab serif with strong vertical emphasis and compact sidebearings. Stems are straight and uniform, ending in squared, bracketless slab serifs that create a blocky, engineered silhouette. Curves are tightened and slightly squarish, with small interior cut-ins at some joins that read like subtle ink-trap notches, helping counters stay open at display sizes. Uppercase feels tall and commanding, while the lowercase is sturdy and utilitarian with simple, vertical stress and minimal modulation.
Best suited to display settings where condensed width and heavy slabs can maximize impact: posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, and bold labels on packaging. It can also work for short subheads or callouts where a compact, rugged texture is desired, but it will feel dense in long passages.
The overall tone is assertive and workmanlike, with a distinct Western/woodtype flavor filtered through a clean, industrial sensibility. It feels confident and attention-grabbing, suited to messaging that wants to sound tough, practical, and direct rather than elegant or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum authority and space efficiency through tall, condensed proportions and hard-edged slab serifs. Its simplified, block-constructed forms aim for instant readability and a vintage-inspired, poster-ready character.
Figures are robust and legible with flat terminals and consistent weight, matching the uppercase’s strong rhythm. The narrow proportions create a tight texture in lines of text, while the squared serifs add a steady baseline and a poster-style presence.