Slab Bracketed Dana 12 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A sturdy slab-serif with bracketed, softly curved joins into the stems and a calm, even rhythm. Strokes are mostly uniform with modest contrast, and the serifs read as blocky yet slightly tapered at the corners, giving the shapes a refined, print-oriented finish rather than a purely geometric slab feel. Capitals are broad and stable with open counters (notably in C, O, and G), while the lowercase maintains clear, straightforward construction with a two-storey a and a single-storey g. The numerals are robust and traditional in proportion, matching the font’s steady texture in paragraph settings.
Well-suited to editorial typography where you want a dependable serif voice: magazines, book interiors, essays, and academic or institutional materials. It can also handle subheads and headlines effectively, delivering presence through its slab serifs while staying readable in longer passages.
The overall tone is classic and composed, with a bookish authority that feels at home in editorial and institutional contexts. Its slab-serifs add confidence and emphasis without becoming loud, balancing approachability with a slightly old-style, literary flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver a dependable, print-classic reading experience with added firmness from slab serifs. By pairing sturdy terminals with bracketed softening, it aims for an authoritative yet personable texture that works across both display and text sizes.
The bracketed transitions and gently rounded inner corners keep the heavy serifs from looking harsh, which helps maintain readability in continuous text. Letterforms show consistent spacing and a stable baseline presence, producing a dense but controlled typographic color.