Slab Normal Nona 5 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, book design, packaging, posters, industrial, vintage, sturdy, workmanlike, workhorse serif, sturdy readability, vintage utility, print tone, bracketed serifs, rectangular serifs, rounded corners, open counters, vertical stress.
A sturdy slab-serif with bracketed, block-like serifs and largely monolinear strokes. The drawing favors squarish curves and softly rounded corners, giving bowls and terminals a slightly mechanical, stamped feel rather than a calligraphic one. Proportions are steady and readable, with open counters and clear interior space, while letterfit is moderately generous for comfortable text setting. Overall rhythm is even and consistent, with a pragmatic, no-nonsense construction across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Well-suited to editorial and book typography where a robust serif texture helps guide the eye across lines. It also performs well for packaging, labels, and posters that benefit from a sturdy, traditional voice and strong presence at medium-to-large sizes.
The tone is utilitarian and confident, evoking industrial printing and vintage editorial typography without leaning into novelty. Its solid slabs and squared curves convey reliability and plainspoken authority, making it feel familiar and grounded.
The design appears intended as a dependable slab-serif for general-purpose typography, balancing firmness and legibility with a subtly vintage, industrial character. It prioritizes consistent color, clear shapes, and an approachable sturdiness for everyday use.
In text, the strong serif presence adds texture and a firm baseline, while the rounded joins prevent the forms from feeling overly sharp. Numerals match the letterforms in weight and sturdiness, supporting mixed alphanumeric settings with a consistent color.