Slab Square Hyba 11 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Slab' by Artegra, 'Miura Slab' by DSType, 'TheSerif' by LucasFonts, 'Core Slab M' by S-Core, 'Fenomen Slab' by Signature Type Foundry, 'Defender' by Storm Type Foundry, and 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports design, sturdy, assertive, retro, industrial, collegiate, impact, signage, heritage, robustness, clarity, blocky, compact, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap hints.
A heavy, block-driven slab serif with squared shoulders and broad, rectangular serifs. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, producing strong color and a compact rhythm in text. Corners are mostly blunt but often subtly eased, and several joins show small notches or cut-ins that help counters stay open at large sizes. The lowercase is robust and simplified, with single-storey forms where applicable and short, forceful terminals; numerals follow the same squared, weighty construction.
Best suited for attention-grabbing headlines, posters, and campaign graphics where a dense, high-impact texture is desirable. It also fits branding, labels, and packaging that benefit from a sturdy, vintage-leaning slab serif voice, as well as sports or collegiate-style applications.
The overall tone is confident and workmanlike, with a vintage poster and athletic-signage feel. Its dense shapes and emphatic serifs convey strength and directness rather than delicacy, reading as bold, utilitarian, and slightly nostalgic.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a dependable, sign-painter/poster tradition: heavy slabs, compact proportions, and simplified letterforms that hold together in large, bold settings while preserving legibility through open counters and reinforced joins.
At display sizes the font’s tight interior spaces and chunky serifs create a distinctive, stamped silhouette; in longer lines it maintains a steady, dark texture with clear word shapes due to the strong verticals and wide counters for a slab style. The uppercase forms appear especially uniform and sign-like, while the lowercase adds a touch of warmth through softened curves.