Slab Square Toma 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Hudson NY Pro' by Arkitype, 'Miura Slab' by DSType, 'Rude Slab ExtraCondensed' by Monotype, 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether, 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion, and 'Hockeynight Serif' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, packaging, badges, athletic, vintage, assertive, rugged, american, impact, momentum, sturdiness, display clarity, heritage feel, chunky, bracketless, angled, compact, high-impact.
A heavy, forward-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and sturdy, square-ended serifs. Strokes are thick and largely even, with a strong, ink-trap-free silhouette and crisp joins. The italic slant is pronounced and consistent, giving the letterforms a dynamic, pushing rhythm, while counters stay relatively tight for a dense, poster-ready texture. Numerals and capitals read especially blocky and stable, with flat terminals and firm baseline contact.
Best suited for high-impact display work such as sports branding, team or event graphics, posters, apparel marks, and bold packaging. It performs well in short, punchy headlines and callouts where the slanted, slabbed shapes can carry the message from a distance.
The overall tone is bold and energetic, leaning toward vintage sports and workwear styling. Its strong slabbiness and emphatic slant project confidence and momentum, with a no-nonsense, utilitarian feel that still reads friendly and familiar.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif voice, combining a strong italic drive with stout, squared details for a durable, emblematic look. It prioritizes attention-grabbing presence and recognizability over lightweight text economy.
The design favors weight and silhouette over delicacy, so small interior spaces can close up at reduced sizes. In larger settings the angled stress and squared serifs create a distinctive, punchy pattern that holds up well in short lines and headlines.