Slab Square Alse 3 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, body text, book design, packaging, posters, typewriter, bookish, vintage, sturdy, pragmatic, print warmth, legibility, vintage tone, sturdy texture, slab serif, square serif, blunt terminals, text serif, open counters.
A sturdy slab-serif with blunt, square-ended terminals and a slightly irregular, inked texture that suggests mechanical printing. Strokes are generally even with modest contrast, and the serifs are prominent without becoming overly heavy. Proportions lean broad, with open counters and clear interior space, giving the alphabet a readable, text-forward rhythm. Subtle asymmetries and softened corners keep the forms from feeling purely geometric, while the overall construction remains upright and stable.
Well-suited for editorial layouts, book interiors, and long-form text where a strong serif structure supports comfortable reading. The wide set and bold serifs also hold up in headlines, packaging, and poster work when a vintage print or typewriter-adjacent texture is desired.
The face reads as utilitarian and bookish, with a vintage, workmanlike tone reminiscent of printed pages and typewritten ephemera. Its blunt serifs and slightly roughened edges add warmth and an analog honesty, making the voice feel dependable rather than delicate or fashionable.
Likely designed to evoke traditional printed typography with a no-nonsense slab-serif backbone, balancing high legibility with a tactile, slightly imperfect finish. The aim appears to be a dependable text face that can also project character in display settings.
Uppercase forms carry a classic, engraved-on-paper presence, while the lowercase maintains sturdy stems and straightforward joins for continuous reading. Numerals appear robust and evenly paced, matching the same squared-off terminal logic seen across letters, which helps the set feel cohesive in mixed text.