Slab Square Otbe 9 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, headlines, posters, signage, academic, classic, trustworthy, no-nonsense, readability, authority, print tradition, clarity, sturdiness, slab serif, bracketless serifs, strong serifs, high contrast, crisp joins.
A sturdy slab-serif with pronounced, square-ended serifs and crisp, mostly unbracketed joins. Strokes show noticeable contrast—especially in round letters and diagonals—while maintaining a firm, structured silhouette. Counters are open and generously shaped, and the overall texture reads even and stable in paragraph settings. Numerals are clear and traditional, with bold horizontal terminals that reinforce the font’s grounded rhythm.
Well suited to editorial typography such as magazines, reports, and book interiors where a firm, readable slab-serif texture is desired. It also performs effectively for headlines, pull quotes, and posters thanks to its bold serif presence and clear letterforms. For practical applications, it can work in signage and packaging that benefits from a traditional, dependable tone.
The tone is authoritative and workmanlike, with an editorial seriousness that suggests print tradition and institutional clarity. Its strong slabs add a touch of vintage, collegiate confidence without feeling ornamental. Overall it conveys reliability, formality, and a straightforward voice suited to informational typography.
The design appears intended to deliver traditional readability with a stronger, more emphatic serif structure—balancing familiar text conventions with a confident, print-forward personality. Its consistent construction and clear spacing suggest a focus on dependable everyday typesetting with enough weight in the serifs to stand up in display contexts.
Round forms (like O/C/G) feel smooth and substantial, contrasted by sharply finished horizontals and verticals. The lowercase shows a conventional, highly legible construction with a compact, sturdy feel that keeps lines of text cohesive at display and text sizes.