Slab Square Tyla 13 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, logotypes, packaging, sporty, assertive, retro, industrial, energetic, impact, speed, branding, signage, emphasis, slab serif, square terminals, beveled joins, angular, compact counters.
A heavy, forward-leaning slab-serif with square-cut terminals and a largely uniform stroke weight. The letterforms are built from angular, slightly rounded-rectangle curves and blunt horizontal slabs that create a sturdy, engineered silhouette. Counters tend to be compact, with squared-off bowls and clipped corners that keep shapes tight and punchy. Diagonals and joins read as brisk and mechanical, giving the design a crisp rhythm in both caps and lowercase, while numerals follow the same blocky, high-impact construction.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports-themed branding, and logo wordmarks where its blocky slabs and italic momentum can carry the message. It also works well on packaging or labels that benefit from a tough, attention-grabbing typographic voice.
The overall tone is bold and energetic, with a sporty, competition-ready flavor and a distinctly retro-industrial edge. Its forward slant and chunky slabs suggest speed and emphasis, making the voice feel assertive and promotional rather than quiet or literary.
The design appears intended to deliver a forceful, fast-leaning display look that balances rugged slab-serif structure with a streamlined, engineered feel. Its consistent heft and squared finishing details prioritize immediacy and brand presence over long-form comfort.
In text, the strong slabs and compact apertures create a dense color that holds together well at display sizes. The italic angle is consistent across the set, and the square-ended detailing gives word shapes a stepped, technical texture.