Slab Square Otva 3 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, editorial, signage, industrial, vintage, authoritative, utilitarian, impact, sturdiness, clarity, space-saving, print punch, sturdy, compact, bracketed, square-ended, mechanical.
A compact slab-serif with hefty, square-ended serifs and a sturdy, built-up texture. Strokes are consistently heavy with minimal modulation, and the overall rhythm is tight, producing a dense color in text. Serifs read as mostly flat and blocky with subtle bracketing in places, while joins and corners stay crisp and deliberate. Uppercase forms feel structured and slightly condensed, and the lowercase maintains a modest x-height with clear, workmanlike counters and straightforward terminals.
Best suited to headlines and short blocks where a dense, punchy slab presence helps anchor the layout. It also works well for book covers, editorial section heads, and signage-style graphics that benefit from a sturdy, compact serif with strong vertical emphasis.
The tone is firm and pragmatic, with a mildly vintage, print-era flavor. Its mass and compact proportions convey authority and reliability, leaning more toward utilitarian signage and editorial punch than delicate refinement.
Likely designed to deliver a bold, industrial slab-serif voice that remains readable while maximizing impact in tight widths. The consistent stroke weight and blocky serifs suggest an emphasis on solidity and dependable clarity for display-led typography.
Figures are robust and highly present, with rounded forms (like 0, 8, 9) balancing the otherwise squared-off serif treatment. The ampersand and punctuation in the sample text match the same sturdy, no-nonsense construction, keeping the overall voice consistent across display and paragraph settings.