Slab Square Afgeh 8 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, editorial, industrial, utilitarian, vintage, sturdy, space-saving, impact, clarity, durability, print feel, condensed, slab serif, bracketless, square terminals, compact.
A condensed slab serif with heavy, rectangular serifs and mostly square-ended terminals that give the letters a blocky, engineered feel. Strokes are fairly even with minimal contrast, and the overall construction favors straight stems and crisp joins over calligraphic modulation. Counters are tight and vertical proportions are tall, producing a compact rhythm with strong column-like texture in text. Numerals and capitals share the same narrow, upright posture, reinforcing a consistent, disciplined silhouette.
Well-suited to headlines and short blocks of display text where a tight, vertical footprint is useful, such as posters, packaging panels, and signage. It can also work for editorial pull quotes or section headers when you want a sturdy, condensed voice that holds its shape in bold typographic layouts.
The tone is firm and workmanlike, evoking industrial labeling, newspaper display, and pragmatic signage. Its compressed stance and chunky slabs project authority and practicality more than elegance, with a subtly retro flavor reminiscent of wood type and early 20th-century printed ephemera.
The design appears aimed at delivering a compact, highly legible slab serif with a strong printed presence, prioritizing structural clarity and a robust, square-ended serif signature. It’s built to occupy less horizontal space while still feeling weighty and confident on the page.
In the text sample, the dense spacing and tall forms create a dark, emphatic color that reads best when given breathing room in leading and tracking. The square slab treatment remains prominent even at smaller sizes, making the serif structure a defining visual cue throughout.