Slab Square Ahma 3 is a light, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Glance Slab' by Identity Letters (names referenced only for comparison).
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This typeface presents a crisp serif construction with prominent, slab-like serifs that are slightly bracketed into the stems rather than fully abrupt. Strokes remain fairly even throughout, with restrained modulation and a steady rhythm across capitals and lowercase. Proportions feel generously set, with open counters and clear interior space, while the serifs extend enough to create a confident horizontal emphasis. The lowercase shows a traditional structure (double-storey a and g) and the numerals are straightforward and readable, keeping consistent weight and spacing with the text forms.
It suits long-form reading in books, essays, and editorial layouts where a traditional serif voice is desired with a bit more structural firmness. It can also work well for academic materials, institutional communications, and report typography where legibility and a measured tone are important.
The overall tone reads scholarly and editorial, combining a classic book-seriffed demeanor with a sturdier, more architectural footprint from the slabby serifs. It feels composed and trustworthy rather than decorative, lending a quiet authority to paragraphs and headings.
The design appears intended to deliver a dependable reading serif that borrows the stability of slab-like serifs while keeping a conventional, text-centric skeleton. The goal seems to be a clear, composed page color that remains authoritative in both headings and continuous text.
In the text sample, the face maintains clarity at larger text sizes, with clean joins and stable spacing that supports continuous reading. The strong serif presence gives lines a grounded baseline and a slightly formal texture without becoming heavy or ornate.