Slab Square Nabab 11 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Meta Serif' by FontFont (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, book covers, packaging, confident, traditional, editorial, collegiate, authoritative, impact, authority, heritage, display, blocky, bracketed, ball terminals, tight apertures, sturdy.
A heavy, high-contrast slab serif with broad, squared-off serifs and pronounced thick–thin modulation that reads as strongly carved and structured. The serifs are mostly flat and substantial, with subtle shaping at joins that keeps corners from feeling brittle, while many terminals end in crisp, squared forms. Counters are relatively tight and forms are compact, giving the text a dense, ink-rich color; the lowercase shows a two-storey a and g and a sturdy, slabbed t, with ball-like terminals appearing on letters such as f and j. Numerals are bold and compact, matching the overall blocky rhythm and maintaining a consistent, poster-ready weight.
Best suited to headlines and short blocks of text where its weight, slabs, and contrast can read clearly and create impact. It also fits sports or collegiate branding, packaging, and book-cover typography that benefits from a traditional, authoritative voice and strong silhouette.
The tone is assertive and classic, combining old-style editorial gravity with a bold, sign-painter sturdiness. Its strong slabs and compact interior spaces project authority and tradition, while the high contrast adds a touch of formality and polish.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif voice: bold, structured letterforms with confident serifs and a dense, print-forward texture that holds up in attention-grabbing settings.
At display sizes it produces a striking, uniform texture with clearly emphasized horizontals and sturdy verticals. In paragraphs, the dense spacing and tight apertures create a solid typographic mass, making it feel deliberate and commanding rather than airy or delicate.