Slab Square Hidy 5 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, signage, packaging, assertive, collegiate, retro, industrial, friendly, impact, heritage tone, signage clarity, brand presence, blocky, high-contrast counters, bracketless, sturdy, chunky.
A heavy slab serif with compact, squared construction and flat, block-like terminals. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, while the serifs read as strong rectangular slabs that snap cleanly into stems and arms. Round letters (O, C, Q) are broadly circular but held in check by the overall blocky logic, creating a sturdy rhythm and prominent counters. Details like the angular joins in K and the straight, emphatic crossbars reinforce a blunt, mechanical clarity that stays readable at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, large-scale typography, and short-to-medium bursts of text where impact matters—posters, event graphics, sports/club identities, packaging, and wayfinding. Its strong serifs and wide internal spaces help it remain legible when printed or viewed from a distance, while the dense color makes it effective for bold typographic layouts.
The tone is confident and no-nonsense, with a distinctly collegiate and vintage poster flavor. Its chunky slabs and compact curves create an upbeat, assertive voice that feels at home in bold headlines and attention-grabbing signage.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum weight and presence with a straightforward slab-serif structure, balancing rounded forms with squared terminals for a robust, vintage-leaning display style.
Uppercase forms feel especially monumental and stable, while lowercase retains the same weight and slab logic, giving paragraphs a dense, energetic texture. Numerals are similarly block-forward and well matched to the letters, supporting consistent emphasis in mixed alphanumeric settings.