Slab Square Abliz 3 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, labels, industrial, western, retro, sturdy, utilitarian, high impact, vintage signage, rugged texture, display clarity, bracketed serifs, ink-trap feel, notched corners, rounded rectangles, blocky forms.
A bold, slab-serif display face with chunky, rectangular serifs and generally monolinear strokes. Letterforms are built from squared-off curves and rounded-rectangle counters, with frequent notches and small cut-ins that create an ink-trap-like, stamped texture. Corners alternate between sharp and subtly chamfered, giving the shapes a machined, slightly rugged rhythm. The overall silhouette is compact and heavy, while counters stay open enough to keep forms legible in short text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short bursts of copy where its heavy slabs and notched details can be appreciated. It also fits signage, packaging, and label systems that want a robust, vintage-industrial tone and strong shape recognition at medium-to-large sizes.
The font projects a rugged, workmanlike character with a nostalgic, poster-ready attitude. Its blocky slabs and stamped details evoke hardware labeling, old broadsides, and frontier or industrial signage, balancing toughness with a playful, decorative edge.
The design appears intended to modernize a classic slab-serif sign style by emphasizing squared construction, bold serifs, and engraved/stamped detailing. The goal seems to be high impact and recognizability, with a gritty decorative texture that remains structured and readable.
The texture comes from repeated internal cuts and squared terminals rather than contrast, producing a consistent, punchy color on the page. In running lines, the face reads like a display slab adapted from sign-painting or imprinting traditions, with pronounced presence and distinctive letter silhouettes.