Slab Square Opma 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logos, packaging, collegiate, industrial, sturdy, retro, authoritative, impact, heritage feel, signage clarity, brand presence, ruggedness, octagonal, chamfered, blocky, squared, compact.
A heavy, block-constructed slab serif with pronounced rectangular serifs and squared-off terminals. Many curves are treated as chamfered or octagonal forms, giving rounds like O, C, and G a faceted silhouette. Strokes are largely uniform with crisp, right-angled joins, and counters tend to be compact and squared, producing a dense, poster-like color. The lowercase mixes sturdy, near-rectilinear structures with a few rounded/chamfered bowls, maintaining consistent weight and a strong baseline presence.
This font suits short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, product labels, team/club branding, and wayfinding or storefront-style signage. It can also work for packaging and identity marks where a sturdy, traditional display voice is desired, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is confident and workmanlike, with a collegiate and industrial flavor. Its faceted geometry reads as vintage and utilitarian, suggesting signage, labels, and traditional American display typography rather than delicate editorial refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch with clear slab serifs and a distinctive faceted geometry, echoing vintage athletic, industrial, and signage traditions. Its consistent, squared construction prioritizes recognizability and strong texture over softness or subtle modulation.
The numerals share the same chamfered geometry and squared counters, reinforcing a cohesive, stamped-sign look across letters and figures. The texture is intentionally dark and compact, making the face feel best when given room to breathe in size and spacing.