Slab Square Afmig 13 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gravtrac' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, industrial, western, condensed, poster, sturdy, space-saving, attention-grabbing, vintage display, bold branding, blocky, angular, rectilinear, squared, high-impact.
A tall, tightly condensed display face built from rectilinear forms and heavy vertical strokes. Serifs and terminals are squared and slab-like, with crisp right angles and minimal curvature throughout. Counters are narrow and columnar, and the rhythm is strongly vertical, giving letters a stacked, architectural feel. Capitals and numerals read as compact blocks with sharp corners and firm top-and-bottom footings, while the lowercase keeps a similarly rigid construction with short ascenders/descenders and simple, squared joins.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a compact footprint and strong presence are needed. It works well for signage, labels, and packaging that benefit from an industrial or vintage-display flavor, and can be effective for short pull quotes or titling where the dense vertical rhythm becomes a stylistic feature.
The overall tone is bold and utilitarian, evoking signage, stenciled or wood-type traditions, and a rugged, workmanlike voice. Its compressed proportions add urgency and intensity, making it feel assertive and attention-driven rather than conversational.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space while retaining the authority of slab-like terminals and a rigid, squared construction. It prioritizes a bold, graphic silhouette and consistent vertical emphasis for display-forward communication.
The design maintains a consistent straight-edged logic across letters and numbers, producing a cohesive, mechanical texture in lines of text. At smaller sizes the narrow counters and dense verticals can darken quickly, while larger settings emphasize the striking striped pattern and graphic silhouette.