Slab Square Veni 2 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, newspapers, ui labels, posters, typewriter, classic, no-nonsense, workmanlike, space-saving, text clarity, editorial tone, typewriter echo, slab serifs, tall proportions, compact spacing, bracketless serifs, tight apertures.
A tall, condensed serif design with prominent slab serifs and mostly square-ended terminals. Strokes are relatively even with a modest contrast between verticals and curves, giving the letters a steady, utilitarian rhythm. The capitals are narrow and straight-sided, while the lowercase keeps compact counters and tight apertures; ascenders and descenders read long, reinforcing the vertical emphasis. Numerals follow the same condensed, sturdy construction with firm feet and consistent alignment.
Well-suited to editorial settings where a compact footprint is useful—newspapers, magazines, and dense book matter—especially for headlines, subheads, and short text blocks. The narrow proportions also make it effective for space-constrained UI labels, tables, captions, and poster typography where a structured, authoritative voice is desired.
The overall tone feels typewriter-adjacent and editorial—practical, slightly institutional, and matter-of-fact. Its compact, upright stance and firm slabs lend a disciplined, archival character rather than a decorative or playful one.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-efficient serif voice with sturdy slabs for clarity and repeatable texture, evoking typed or archival printing while remaining readable in continuous text.
Curves are kept controlled and somewhat tight, with squarer joins and restrained roundness that support a crisp texture in paragraphs. The lowercase shows a single-storey “g” and a looped “j,” contributing to a familiar, text-oriented feel despite the condensed proportions.