Slab Square Siva 8 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, collegiate, western, industrial, assertive, retro, impact, branding, nostalgia, uniformity, octagonal, blocky, chiseled, compact, angular.
A heavy, block-constructed slab serif with squared, octagonal shaping throughout. Strokes maintain an even weight with minimal modulation, while corners are frequently clipped to create faceted terminals and counters. Serifs are sturdy and rectangular, producing a rigid, poster-like texture; spacing feels tight and the rhythm is punchy, with slightly compressed inner spaces in letters like B, P, R, and 8. The lowercase mirrors the same geometric, cut-corner logic, with short, robust arms and a generally compact silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short bursts of text where strong impact and a graphic silhouette are priorities. It can work well for sports identities, bold packaging labels, event promotions, and signage that benefits from an assertive, structured look.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, evoking athletic lettering, old print ephemera, and workmanlike signage. Its sharp cut corners add a mildly “machined” attitude that reads confident and energetic rather than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a rugged, geometric slab-serif voice, using clipped corners and squared forms to maintain consistency across caps, lowercase, and numerals. It prioritizes a strong, emblematic texture that stays recognizable and cohesive in display settings.
The font’s faceted joins and squared terminals create strong edge definition at display sizes, but the dense counters and heavy color suggest it will feel darker and more crowded as sizes get smaller. Numerals follow the same octagonal construction, giving figures a consistent, emblem-like presence.