Slab Square Opwi 5 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, headlines, posters, branding, heritage, scholarly, sturdy, authoritative, readability, print voice, classic tone, strong presence, text texture, bracketed slabs, ball terminals, teardrop joins, soft curves, ink-trap feel.
A sturdy slab-serif with squared, bracketed serifs and softly rounded transitions. Strokes show moderate contrast with clear thick–thin modulation, especially in curved letters, while terminals remain blunt and stable. Many joins have teardrop-like shaping and small notches that create an ink-trap impression, adding texture without turning into display ornament. The lowercase has a readable, bookish rhythm, with compact bowls, a single-storey “g,” and a “j” with a long descending tail; the numerals are robust and fairly traditional in proportion.
Well-suited to book and long-form editorial settings where sturdy serifs help guide the eye and maintain a consistent texture. It also holds up in headlines and short display lines, where the squared slabs and confident forms create strong presence for magazines, posters, and brand identities that want a traditional yet energetic tone.
The overall tone is confident and established, with a classic print voice that feels editorial and slightly old-style. Its strong serifs and textured joins convey seriousness and reliability, while the rounded curves keep it approachable rather than austere.
The design appears intended to modernize a classic slab-serif reading experience by pairing stable, square-ended serifs with subtly sculpted joins that enhance texture and legibility. It aims for versatility across text and display, delivering a dependable, print-forward voice with character.
The font balances crisp slab structure with subtle calligraphic cues in curves and joins, producing a lively texture in paragraphs. Capitals read stately and even, while the lowercase introduces more warmth through rounded bowls and distinctive tails, helping long text feel less rigid.