Slab Square Ogly 11 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Charter BT' by Bitstream, 'ITC Charter' by ITC, 'Deccan' by Indian Type Foundry, 'Monotype Baskerville eText' and 'Nyte' by Monotype, 'PT Serif Pro' by ParaType, 'Baskerville No. 1 SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, and 'Carot Text' by Storm Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, confident, editorial, institutional, traditional, sturdy, impact, authority, readability, heritage, bracketed serifs, ball terminals, compact counters, heavy brackets, ink-trap feel.
A robust slab-serif with heavy, bracketed serifs and strong vertical stress. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin contrast, with dense joins and compact counters that keep the silhouette dark and authoritative. Terminals are mostly squared-off and firmly cut, while select letters add softer detail—most notably the single-storey “a” with a teardrop/ball terminal and the “j” with a rounded terminal—creating a slightly old-style flavor inside an otherwise structured slab framework. Numerals and caps feel weighty and stable, with broad horizontals and consistent serif treatment that reads clearly at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short, high-impact text where its weight and slab structure can project authority—editorial titles, book covers, posters, and bold branding. It can also work for packaging or signage when a traditional, dependable voice is desired, though the dense color suggests using comfortable tracking and generous line spacing for longer passages.
The tone is assertive and classic, combining a newspaper/editorial gravity with a sturdy, workmanlike presence. It conveys tradition and reliability, with just enough warmth in a few rounded terminals to keep it from feeling purely mechanical.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic slab-serif voice with strong readability and presence, emphasizing firm serifs, high contrast, and a compact, print-forward texture for display typography.
The overall rhythm is compact and blocky, with strong baseline anchoring and prominent slab feet that help words form a continuous, confident texture. Round letters keep their bowls fairly tight, increasing density, while the serifs and brackets add a slightly engraved or press-like character.