Slab Square Afkuw 2 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, western, retro, sturdy, space-saving impact, rugged display, vintage signaling, signage clarity, blocky, condensed, square-cut, ink-trap-like, poster-ready.
A condensed slab-serif design with heavy, block-like stems and firmly squared terminals. Serifs are blunt and rectangular, with many corners subtly chamfered, giving a milled, mechanical finish. Curves (as in C, G, O, Q) are tightened into squarish bowls, and joins often show small notches or ink-trap-like cut-ins that add crispness at display sizes. The lowercase is compact with straight-sided forms and short, sturdy serifs, and figures are tall and similarly squared, maintaining a consistent, vertical rhythm across the set.
Best suited to display applications where compact width and strong structure are assets—headlines, posters, team or athletic branding, labels, and bold signage. It can also work for short bursts of text (taglines, captions) when a dense, industrial voice is desired.
The overall tone feels tough and utilitarian, with a strong poster and signage sensibility. Its condensed, squared shapes and bold slabs evoke vintage athletic lettering and old industrial labeling, leaning slightly western/railroad in flavor while staying clean and controlled.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space, using blunt slabs, squared geometry, and crisp corner treatment to project durability and a vintage-industrial character.
Counters are relatively narrow and the interior shapes tend toward rectangles rather than open, round apertures, which heightens density and punch. The texture is assertive and uniform, favoring clear verticals and hard edges over calligraphic nuance.