Slab Square Abrim 2 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, labels, packaging, industrial, collegiate, technical, utilitarian, retro, machined feel, rugged clarity, geometric voice, display impact, octagonal, bracketless, high-contrast joins, boxy, angular.
A crisp slab-serif design with uniform stroke weight and sharply defined, square-cut serifs. Many curves are interpreted as faceted, octagonal forms—especially in C, G, O, Q and the rounded lowercase—giving the face a machined, geometric feel. The caps are sturdy and fairly wide, with strong horizontals and flat terminals; the lowercase keeps the same structural logic with simple, upright forms and compact bowls. Numerals echo the same faceting and straight-sided construction, producing a consistent, grid-friendly texture in lines of text.
This font works best where strong structure and sharp edges are desirable: headlines, posters, signage, labeling systems, and packaging that benefits from a rugged, technical voice. It can also serve as a characterful text face at comfortable sizes where its faceted curves remain clear.
The overall tone feels engineered and no-nonsense, with a vintage industrial and collegiate flavor. Its angular rounding and blocky slabs suggest signage, equipment labeling, and printed ephemera rather than delicate literary typography.
The design appears intended to combine slab-serif sturdiness with a geometric, faceted construction, prioritizing a hard-edged, engineered look and consistent texture across letters and numbers. The result is a practical display-friendly style with a distinctive octagonal signature.
The faceted treatment of round letters creates a distinctive rhythm that reads as both geometric and slightly stencil-like, without actual breaks. Capitals and figures share a cohesive, straight-edged construction, and the heavy, unbracketed serifs add a pronounced baseline and cap-line presence.