Slab Square Tyba 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Fried Chicken' by FontMesa (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, merchandise, assertive, sporty, editorial, retro, industrial, impact, emphasis, ruggedness, retro-sport, slab serif, bracketless, square terminals, compact counters, sturdy.
A heavy, forward-leaning slab serif with square, unbracketed serifs and flat-cut terminals that keep the forms crisp and blocky. Strokes stay largely even, producing a dense, stable color in text, while the italic construction is built into the letterforms rather than relying on calligraphic modulation. Round letters are slightly squarish in feel, with compact apertures and counters, and the overall proportions read as sturdy and deliberately chunky. Numerals match the weight and italic slant, maintaining the same blunt, engineered finish.
Best suited to display applications where weight and slant can do the work: headlines, posters, sports-themed branding, impactful packaging, and apparel/merch graphics. It can also serve for short editorial callouts or subheads when a forceful, condensed block of text is desired.
The tone is confident and energetic, with a no-nonsense, workmanlike flavor that also nods to vintage sports and headline typography. Its slanted, heavyweight presence gives copy an urgent, action-oriented voice while still feeling structured and controlled.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, italic slab-serif voice with squared, industrial finishing—prioritizing impact, robustness, and a consistent, tightly packed texture for attention-grabbing typography.
The rhythm is tight and impactful, favoring punch over delicacy; the strong slabs and squared endings help maintain clarity at display sizes and reinforce a poster-ready silhouette. The italic angle and dense weight create prominent word shapes that stand out in short bursts of text.