Slab Square Alhi 2 is a regular weight, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, bold, industrial, retro, assertive, rugged, impact, clarity, stability, display, blocky, sturdy, bracketless, rectilinear, mechanical.
A sturdy slab-serif with broad proportions and a strong horizontal emphasis. Strokes are largely monolinear, producing a low-contrast, even color, while the serifs read as thick, square-ended slabs that add weight and stability at joins and terminals. Counters are generous and open, and the overall construction leans rectilinear with mildly rounded curves to keep forms from feeling brittle. The rhythm is robust and steady, with confident caps and a compact, no-nonsense lowercase that maintains clear silhouettes at text sizes.
Well-suited to headlines, subheads, and short blocks of text where a strong, stable voice is desired. It can work effectively in posters, signage, packaging, and branding systems that need a bold, dependable slab-serif presence, and it holds up in mixed alphanumeric settings such as labels, menus, and display-heavy editorial layouts.
The font conveys a grounded, workmanlike tone—confident and utilitarian with a subtle vintage flavor. Its heavy slabs and broad stance suggest signage, print ephemera, and editorial headlines where clarity and impact matter more than delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact readability with a sturdy slab-serif backbone—prioritizing strong silhouettes, consistent stroke weight, and a wide, confident stance for display and headline use.
Numbers and punctuation match the same sturdy, square-terminal logic, reinforcing consistency across mixed content. The wide stance and strong serifs create a prominent texture in paragraphs, making it feel best when allowed some breathing room in layout and line spacing.