Slab Square Abloz 7 is a light, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: signage, interface, packaging, posters, branding, technical, retro, industrial, utilitarian, schematic, clarity, engineering, distinctiveness, uniformity, octagonal, chamfered, squared, sturdy, crisp.
This typeface is built from an even, monoline skeleton with squared, slab-like terminals and frequent chamfered corners that create an octagonal, engineered silhouette. Curves are minimized and where rounding appears it is constrained into faceted arcs, giving bowls and counters a boxy geometry. Proportions are compact and steady, with a consistent cap height and a moderate x-height; spacing feels measured and regular, supporting a clear horizontal rhythm in text. Numerals follow the same faceted construction, with angular joins and squared terminals that keep the set visually uniform.
It suits applications that benefit from a crisp, engineered voice—wayfinding and signage, UI labels and dashboards, product packaging, and bold headlines or poster typography. It can also work for branding where a technical or industrial character is desired, particularly at display sizes where the chamfered detailing is most legible.
The overall tone is technical and utilitarian, evoking labeling, instrumentation, and industrial signage. The chamfered corners and squared endings add a retro-futurist, schematic flavor while remaining restrained and functional rather than decorative.
The design appears intended to merge slab-like sturdiness with a square, machined construction, prioritizing clarity and consistency while introducing distinctive faceted corners. The result is a pragmatic text-and-display hybrid that reads cleanly but carries a strong technical signature.
In running text the letterforms maintain a disciplined, grid-like cadence; the repeated flat terminals and clipped corners become a defining texture at larger sizes. The design’s faceting is especially apparent in rounded characters, where the geometry reads as deliberate corner-cutting rather than true curves.