Slab Square Ahtu 10 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, documentation, editorial, interfaces, forms, utilitarian, typewriter, technical, orderly, retro, legibility, utility, typewriter feel, technical tone, text stability, slab serif, square terminals, low contrast, flat serifs, mechanical.
A crisp slab-serif design with low contrast and largely uniform stroke weight. Serifs are flat and squared-off, giving terminals a blunt, engineered feel, while curves stay controlled and slightly rounded. Proportions are straightforward and functional, with open counters and a steady rhythm across the alphabet; the lowercase shows a single-storey “a” and “g” with simple, constructed forms. Numerals follow the same plainspoken geometry, keeping a consistent, readable texture in lines of text.
Well-suited to extended reading at moderate sizes where an even texture and clear letterforms matter, such as documentation, manuals, and editorial layouts. The no-nonsense slab detailing also fits UI labels, forms, and structured information design where a sturdy, technical tone is desirable.
The overall tone feels practical and matter-of-fact, with a subtle typewriter/industrial character. Its squared serifs and restrained drawing read as dependable and systematic rather than expressive, lending a quietly retro, workmanlike atmosphere.
The design appears intended to deliver a utilitarian slab-serif voice with typewriter-adjacent cues: minimal stroke modulation, squared finishing, and straightforward, constructed shapes that prioritize consistency and legibility in continuous text.
In the sample text, the face maintains an even typographic color and clear word shapes, especially through its open apertures and uncluttered forms. The squared detailing at terminals and serifs is a dominant motif that gives the design a distinctly mechanical finish.