Slab Square Afnaj 5 is a bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, labels, industrial, vintage, authoritative, mechanical, editorial, space saving, high impact, sturdy tone, display clarity, slab serif, blocky, condensed, square terminals, high contrast joins.
A condensed slab-serif design with sturdy, square-ended serifs and largely even stroke weight throughout. The letterforms are tall and tightly proportioned, with compact bowls and narrow counters that create a dense vertical rhythm. Serifs read as blunt, rectangular blocks rather than bracketed transitions, and many curves terminate with flat cuts that reinforce the squared-off construction. Overall spacing and proportions prioritize economy and impact, producing a crisp, poster-like texture in text.
Best suited to attention-grabbing headlines, posters, and short editorial callouts where a compact width is useful. It also fits packaging, labels, and signage that benefit from a sturdy, industrial voice and clear, squared terminals.
The font conveys a utilitarian, no-nonsense tone with a distinctly vintage-industrial flavor. Its narrow, blocky stance feels assertive and structured, recalling display typography used for labels, headlines, and signage where clarity and force are more important than softness or elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, space-saving slab-serif for display work—maximizing presence in a tight horizontal footprint while keeping forms consistent and straightforward for high-impact typography.
Numerals and capitals share the same compressed, upright stance, giving mixed alphanumeric settings a consistent, mechanical cadence. In longer passages the narrow counters and heavy slabs create a dark color, making it most comfortable when given generous size, leading, or tracking.