Huemul Slab
W Type Foundry · Diego Aravena
A slab serif by Diego Aravena that merges Rockwell's classic letterform character with the more even, wider proportions associated with Clarendon and transitional typefaces.
About
Designed as a bridge between two slab serif traditions, Huemul Slab takes the structural personality of Rockwell and applies the more uniform, transitional proportions of Clarendon to produce a low-contrast face with aligned cap and x-heights. Four weights from Regular to Black cover the core range without italics or condensed cuts. The result suits display and editorial settings where a contemporary slab is needed without the rigid geometry of a pure Rockwell revival.
Classification
Huemul Slab is a low-contrast slab serif that bridges Clarendon's transitional proportions with Rockwell's classic character, placing it between geometric and transitional slab categories but closer to geometric given its aligned heights and even structure.