Slab Square Abkow 2 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, labels, technical, retro, utilitarian, modular, editorial, modularity, technical voice, retro utility, sign-like clarity, geometric styling, square-serif, angular, boxy, stenciled, geometric.
A monoline slab-serif design built from crisp right angles and flat, square terminals. Strokes are even and mechanically consistent, with blocky slab serifs and frequent squared counters that give many glyphs a modular, constructed feel. Curves are minimized and, when present, resolve into faceted or squared shapes (notably in rounded letters and bowls), producing a strong grid-like rhythm. Overall proportions stay compact and steady, with clear separations and a slightly engineered texture in text settings.
Best suited to display sizes where its squared detailing and slab structure can read cleanly—headlines, posters, packaging, and identity work with an industrial or technical theme. It also works well for signage and labeling systems where a sturdy, modular look is desirable, and for short editorial callouts where its texture can be a stylistic feature.
The font projects a technical, retro-industrial tone—like labeling, schematics, or early digital/printing aesthetics. Its squared forms feel methodical and no-nonsense, with a hint of quirky character from the occasional faceting and geometric simplifications.
The design appears intended to translate slab-serif conventions into a more geometric, square-built system, emphasizing modular construction and consistent stroke behavior. It prioritizes a distinctive, engineered personality and clear, sign-like forms over traditional serif curvature and calligraphic nuance.
In running text, the face creates a pronounced, even color and a distinctive ‘built’ texture from the repeated right angles and slab endings. The numerals and uppercase forms read particularly sign-like, while the lowercase maintains the same constructed logic for a consistent voice across cases.