Slab Square Ahmi 2 is a light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, books, magazines, academic, classic, bookish, scholarly, authoritative, measured, readability, editorial tone, print tradition, clarity, stability, bracketed serifs, crisp, balanced, legible.
A crisp serif with sturdy, slab-like feet and mostly flat terminals, softened by gentle bracketing where strokes meet serifs. Strokes show moderate contrast with rounded joins and open counters, producing an even, readable rhythm in text. Proportions are traditional and fairly narrow-to-moderate, with clear vertical stress and tidy curves; the lowercase maintains a familiar, text-oriented structure with a two-storey “g” and a straightforward “a.” Numerals follow the same restrained, print-centric construction, with consistent serif treatment and stable alignment.
Well-suited to long-form reading in books, journals, and editorial layouts where a stable, familiar serif texture is needed. It also works effectively for headlines and pull quotes when a classic, authoritative voice is desired, especially in print-like or publication-oriented design contexts.
The overall tone is traditional and composed, with a distinctly literary, editorial feel. Its slab-seriffed structure adds a hint of sturdiness and authority without becoming heavy or overtly decorative, making it feel dependable and institutionally polished.
The font appears designed to deliver a reliable text serif voice with added firmness from slab-like serifs, aiming for clarity and consistency rather than novelty. Its measured contrast and restrained detailing suggest an intention to perform across paragraphs while still offering a subtly robust presence.
The design balances square-cut slab cues with subtly rounded shaping in bowls and joins, which helps prevent the texture from feeling rigid. In the sample text, spacing reads orderly and the letterforms hold up well across mixed-case pangrams, suggesting a steady color suited to continuous reading.