Slab Square Afgam 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A condensed slab serif with sturdy, square-ended serifs and largely monolinear strokes. The letterforms are compact and vertically oriented, with narrow counters and a tight horizontal footprint that creates a crisp, economical rhythm in text. Serifs are blunt and consistent across capitals and lowercase, and curves (such as C, O, and S) stay controlled and slightly squarish in feeling. Numerals follow the same practical, upright construction with clear, no-nonsense shapes.
Well-suited to space-constrained settings such as headlines, subheads, captions, labels, and vertical or narrow-column layouts. It can work effectively for posters, packaging, and branding that want a pragmatic, vintage-industrial voice, and for editorial display typography where a firm, condensed slab presence helps structure hierarchy.
The overall tone feels mechanical and workmanlike, evoking typewriter and industrial printing aesthetics. Its compactness and blunt terminals lend an authoritative, procedural character—matter-of-fact rather than expressive. The texture reads steady and disciplined, with a subtle retro/archival flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact slab-serif voice with strong, square terminals and a consistent stroke weight, prioritizing firmness and efficient use of space. Its controlled curves and uniform construction suggest a focus on clear, repeatable forms that hold together in dense settings and convey a straightforward, utilitarian mood.
In the sample text, the tight proportions create a dense, even color that favors short lines and narrow measures. The slab structure remains clear at larger sizes, while the condensed forms can feel busy in long passages if set too small or too tightly tracked.