Slab Square Abdan 7 is a light, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: body text, editorial, books, magazines, academic publishing, academic, bookish, trustworthy, classical, text readability, editorial utility, classic tone, institutional clarity, bracketed serifs, calligraphic modulation, open counters, wide apertures, generous spacing.
A serif text face with sturdy, bracketed slab-like serifs and gently modulated strokes. Proportions are balanced and readable, with open counters and clear internal spaces in letters like a, e, and g. The design keeps a steady rhythm across the alphabet, with moderately wide capitals, a two-storey a and g, and a robust baseline presence created by flat, rectangular feet on many forms. Numerals are clear and traditional, with straightforward shapes suited to running text.
Well suited to body copy in books, magazines, and editorial layouts where a stable, traditional serif is expected. It also fits academic and institutional materials, pull quotes, and subheads where a sturdy serif presence is helpful without becoming heavy or ornamental.
The overall tone feels scholarly and editorial, leaning toward a familiar, book-classic voice rather than a decorative one. Its slabby serifs add a practical, no-nonsense confidence, while the soft bracketing and mild stroke modulation keep it approachable and refined.
The design appears intended as a dependable slab-serif for reading environments, blending a sturdy serif structure with restrained detailing to keep texture even and legibility high in continuous text.
In the text sample the face maintains legibility at larger paragraph sizes, with consistent color and comfortable spacing that helps long lines stay calm. The capitals read authoritative without feeling overly rigid, and the lowercase shows a conventional, text-oriented construction that supports continuous reading.