Slab Square Abkis 15 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, forms, manuals, code-like text, writerly, bookish, utilitarian, retro, academic, legibility, utility, text setting, retro tone, clarity, bracketless, rectilinear, crisp, sturdy, typewriter-like.
A monoline slab serif with crisp, mostly unbracketed square serifs and firm right-angled terminals. Strokes are even and straightforward, with modest contrast driven more by geometry than calligraphic modulation. The proportions are compact with a moderate x-height; bowls and counters stay open, while joins and corners read clean and slightly mechanical. Uppercase forms are stately and centered, while lowercase shapes lean toward a workmanlike, typewriter-adjacent construction with clear differentiation between similar glyphs and steady spacing.
Well suited to extended reading in editorial layouts, reference material, and instructional documents where steady texture and clear letterforms matter. It also works effectively for utilitarian interfaces such as forms, labels, and code-adjacent or typewritten-styled compositions where a structured slab serif voice is desired.
The overall tone feels practical and text-first, with a familiar “typed” dryness that reads as academic and archival rather than expressive. Its sturdy slabs add a hint of vintage industrial character, evoking paperwork, manuals, and classic printed matter without becoming ornamental.
The design appears intended to deliver a dependable, highly legible slab serif with a pragmatic, typed sensibility. Its square serifs and even strokes suggest a focus on consistent texture and clarity in continuous text, with a restrained retro flavor appropriate for functional typography.
The numerals and capitals maintain a consistent, no-nonsense rhythm, and the square-ended detailing gives the design a disciplined, grid-friendly presence. In paragraph setting it retains a composed, slightly old-school texture that prioritizes clarity over elegance.