Slab Square Otha 2 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, branding, industrial, poster, utility, retro, assertive, impact, durability, clarity, square-cut, blocky, compact, sturdy, bracketless.
A compact slab-serif with squared-off terminals and a sturdy, even stroke weight. The design favors straight stems, flat-ended horizontals, and broad, rectangular serifs that read as unapologetically mechanical. Counters are relatively tight and the overall rhythm is dense, with short extenders and a strong baseline presence. Curves (such as in C, O, and S) are slightly squared in feeling, keeping the silhouette crisp and engineered rather than calligraphic.
Best suited to headlines, posters, labels, and signage where a dense, high-impact texture is desirable. It can also work for branding and packaging that aims for an industrial or vintage utility voice, especially in short bursts of text rather than long-form reading.
The tone is forceful and workmanlike, evoking signage, stamped lettering, and practical print ephemera. Its compact, blocky construction gives text a no-nonsense authority and a slightly retro, industrial flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum solidity and clarity through squared terminals and strong slab serifs, producing a compact, print-forward texture that feels dependable and engineered.
Uppercase forms feel especially rigid and architectural, while the lowercase maintains the same square-cut logic for bowls and terminals, keeping a consistent texture in mixed-case settings. Numerals are heavy and straightforward, designed to hold up at distance and in high-contrast reproduction.