Slab Square Afmuz 2 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, authoritative, vintage, editorial, utilitarian, assertive, impact, economy, clarity, print feel, authority, bracketed serifs, robust, compact, sturdy, ink-trap feel.
A compact slab serif with sturdy, rectangular serifs and mostly straight-sided construction. Strokes are low-contrast and the overall rhythm is tight, with short extenders and a slightly condensed feel in capitals. The serifs read as firm and blocky, often with subtle bracketing that softens joins while keeping a square, engineered silhouette. Lowercase forms are upright and practical, with clear counters and solid verticals; numerals are similarly sturdy and even in color.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and display sizes where its sturdy slabs and compact proportions can deliver impact. It also fits packaging, labels, and signage that benefit from a traditional-yet-industrial presence, and can support editorial titling where a firm typographic color is desired.
The tone is confident and workmanlike, leaning toward a traditional, editorial voice with a hint of industrial grit. It feels trustworthy and insistent rather than delicate, evoking printed matter like newspapers, labels, and institutional communications.
The design appears intended to provide a strong, space-efficient slab serif voice that remains readable while projecting authority. Its squared-off serifs and compact build suggest a focus on durability and clarity for attention-grabbing text in print-like contexts.
The heavy slab details create strong baseline and cap-line anchoring, helping short headlines and emphatic phrases hold together. The dense texture and compact spacing tendencies make it visually punchy, especially in all caps.