Slab Square Afnur 6 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, labels, typewriter, vintage, utilitarian, bookish, space saving, print utility, sturdy voice, retro tone, condensed, slab serif, bracketless, sturdy, crisp.
A condensed slab-serif with sturdy, square-ended serifs and largely monolinear strokes. The letters are tall and narrow with compact counters, giving the face a tight, vertical rhythm. Serifs are blunt and mostly unbracketed, and terminals feel clipped and mechanical rather than calligraphic. Curves in C, G, O, and S are restrained and slightly squarish in impression, while vertical stems dominate the texture. Numerals follow the same condensed, upright construction with clear, no-nonsense silhouettes.
Works well for space-saving headlines, subheads, and compact typographic layouts where a strong vertical rhythm is desirable. It can also suit packaging, labels, and poster typography that benefits from a sturdy, vintage-leaning slab-serif presence. For longer text, it performs best with comfortable line spacing and slightly opened tracking to offset its compact set.
The overall tone reads utilitarian and archival, evoking typewriter and industrial printing traditions. Its compressed proportions and firm slabs suggest an efficient, authoritative voice suited to headings that need to feel practical and matter-of-fact rather than expressive or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed slab-serif voice with a pragmatic, print-inspired character—prioritizing economy of width, strong structure, and a consistent, mechanical finish across caps, lowercase, and figures.
In text, the dense letterspacing and narrow set create a dark, continuous texture, especially in mixed-case lines. The design’s emphasis on straight stems and blocky serifs helps maintain clarity at display sizes, while the compact interior spaces can make long passages feel tight without generous tracking or leading.