Slab Square Afloj 2 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, book design, newsprint, headlines, academic, trustworthy, traditional, utilitarian, legibility, economy, authority, print utility, bracketed serifs, sturdy, high contrast, crisp, ink-trap feel.
A sturdy slab-serif with compact proportions and a clear, print-oriented rhythm. Serifs are prominent and mostly squared, often lightly bracketed into the stems, giving the forms a grounded, mechanical stability. Strokes show noticeable contrast for a slab serif, with strong verticals and finer joins, and the counters stay open and legible even at smaller sizes. Details like the two-storey “g,” a compact “a,” and the angled, energetic diagonals in “v/w/y” reinforce a pragmatic, text-first construction with crisp terminals and a slightly condensed texture.
Well-suited for editorial typography where solidity and clarity matter, including long-form reading, textbooks, and newspaper-style layouts. The compact width and strong serifs also make it effective for subheads, captions, and tight headline settings where a firm, authoritative voice is desired.
The overall tone is serious and workmanlike, recalling textbook, newspaper, and institutional typography. It feels dependable and plainspoken rather than decorative, with a subtle vintage/industrial note from the heavy slabs and compact spacing.
Likely designed to deliver a robust, economical slab-serif texture that holds up in dense composition while retaining familiar, classical letter structures. The emphasis appears to be on legibility and a dependable, institutional feel rather than expressive display styling.
Uppercase forms are steady and restrained, while the lowercase carries much of the character through firm slabs and slightly sharp joins. Numerals are clear and traditional in stance, with simple, readable shapes suited to continuous text and data-heavy settings.