Slab Square Vege 3 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book jackets, magazine titles, packaging, condensed, editorial, vintage, dramatic, formal, space-saving display, vintage editorial, dramatic emphasis, poster typography, tall, crisp, bracketless, high-waisted, spiky.
A tall, tightly set serif design with a distinctly condensed footprint and sharp, square-cut finishing. Stems are straight and clean with subtle contrast, while the slab-like serifs read as narrow, flat tabs that keep edges crisp rather than calligraphic. Curves are controlled and slightly taut, and the overall rhythm feels vertical and disciplined, with noticeable ascender/descender reach and compact interior counters.
Best suited to display settings where narrow width helps fit longer titles into limited space—headlines, posters, book covers, and magazine mastheads. It can also work for short pull quotes or packaging labels where a vintage, high-contrast-in-spirit (but not heavy) serif presence is desired, while longer body text may feel intense due to the compressed proportions.
The overall tone is theatrical and slightly gothic in an editorial way—refined but with a hint of eccentricity from the extreme vertical proportions and pointed joins. It evokes classic poster typography and period publishing, where narrow, high-impact letterforms are used to add drama without heavy weight.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, attention-grabbing serif voice in a compact width, combining crisp slab terminals with a tall, elegant silhouette. The emphasis on verticality and sharp finishing suggests a goal of strong shelf impact and a distinctive editorial personality without resorting to bold weight.
Uppercase forms maintain a consistent, columnar stance, and the lowercase inherits the same narrow proportions with pronounced extenders that add texture in text lines. Numerals match the condensed, upright posture, staying slender and legible while reinforcing the font’s tall, poster-like cadence.