Slab Square Alji 1 is a regular weight, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, magazines, retro, technical, editorial, confident, utilitarian, sturdy display, retro utility, clear reading, slab serifs, flat terminals, generous spacing, open counters, boxy curves.
A broad, low-contrast slab serif with flat, square-ended terminals and sturdy, even strokes. The letterforms are notably wide with ample internal space, and the round characters read as horizontally stretched ovals rather than perfect circles. Serifs are bold and blocky, giving a firm baseline and a slightly typewriter-adjacent rhythm without visible stroke modulation. The overall texture is clean and steady, with clear, open apertures and a consistent, engineered feel across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for headlines, subheads, and short-to-medium editorial passages where width and slab presence can be part of the design. It works well for branding and packaging that want a sturdy, technical-retro flavor, and can hold up in display settings where strong serifs and open counters aid clarity.
The font conveys a retro-industrial tone—confident, pragmatic, and slightly mechanical. Its wide stance and chunky slabs suggest mid-century display typography, lending a straightforward, no-nonsense voice that still feels distinctive and stylized.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, structured slab-serif voice with a wide footprint and minimal contrast—prioritizing stability, legibility, and a distinctive horizontal silhouette for display and editorial use.
In text, the wide proportions create strong horizontal momentum and a calm, even color, while the squared terminals keep edges crisp at larger sizes. Numerals follow the same wide, stable construction, and punctuation in the sample appears clear and sturdy, reinforcing the font’s structured personality.