Slab Square Abkop 1 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: signage, posters, packaging, interfaces, headlines, industrial, technical, retro, utilitarian, authoritative, industrial voice, technical clarity, retro utility, systematic geometry, squared, boxy, octagonal, slab-serif, mechanical.
A squared, slab-serif design with largely uniform stroke weight and crisp, flat terminals. Curves are frequently rationalized into rounded-rectangle or octagonal forms, giving bowls and counters a compact, engineered feel. Serifs read as short, blocky feet and caps, and joins stay clean and deliberate rather than calligraphic. Proportions are steady and slightly condensed in rhythm, with generous interior counters and clear separations in the sample text that keep shapes from clogging.
Well-suited to headlines and display settings where a structured, industrial flavor is desired—such as signage, packaging, product labeling, and UI/wayfinding elements. It can also work for short text blocks when a technical, utilitarian texture is part of the intended voice.
The overall tone is mechanical and purposeful, evoking labeling, equipment markings, and mid-century technical printing. Its boxy geometry and sturdy slabs add a firm, no-nonsense voice with a subtle retro-industrial character.
The font appears designed to translate slab-serif sturdiness into a square-geometry system, prioritizing clarity, consistency, and a manufactured aesthetic. Its construction suggests an intention to feel modern-industrial while remaining legible and typographically disciplined.
The design emphasizes straight segments and right angles across many glyphs, while rounded areas tend toward squarish curves. Numerals follow the same squared logic, producing a cohesive, system-like texture in both all-caps grids and mixed-case paragraphs.