Slab Square Afgeh 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, western, retro, utilitarian, newspaper, space saving, high impact, retro display, sturdy voice, condensed, sturdy, blocky, ink-trap hints, crisp.
A condensed slab-serif design with heavy, squared serifs and mostly uniform stroke weight. The letterforms are tall and compact, with tight internal counters and a strong vertical rhythm. Terminals and joins feel blunt and engineered, and several shapes show subtle wedge-like notches and sharpened corners that suggest ink-trap influences at small sizes. Numerals and capitals maintain the same narrow, upright stance, producing a dense, poster-ready texture.
Best suited for headlines, subheads, and short bursts of text where a strong, condensed slab presence is desirable. It works well for posters, labels and packaging, signage, and logo wordmarks that aim for a rugged retro or industrial mood. In longer passages, it performs most comfortably at larger sizes with generous line spacing.
The overall tone is assertive and workmanlike, with a vintage sign-painting and old print/wood-type flavor. Its compact, sturdy forms read as practical and no-nonsense, while the squared slabs add a touch of frontier and industrial character.
This font appears designed to deliver maximum impact in minimal horizontal space, pairing condensed proportions with bold slab serifs for a firm, attention-grabbing silhouette. The squared terminals and notched details reinforce a printed, display-oriented personality intended for strong typographic statements.
Across the alphabet the design stays consistent in width and color, creating an even, dark typographic mass. The condensed proportions make word shapes punchy, but the tight counters and squared details can feel busy at very small sizes, where the notched corners become more noticeable.