Slab Square Yipy 3 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, logotypes, industrial, gothic, authoritative, vintage, formal, space-saving, impact, signage, headline, heritage, condensed, square-cut, angular, vertical, bracketless.
A condensed display serif with rigid, vertical construction and a strongly rectilinear silhouette. Strokes alternate between thick stems and fine hairline connections, creating a crisp, high-contrast rhythm. Serifs and terminals are flat and squared off, often forming small block-like feet and caps; curves are tightened into narrow bowls with clipped-looking joins. Counters are compact, apertures are relatively closed, and the overall spacing feels tight and columnar, giving lines a dense, stacked texture.
Best suited to display sizes where its condensed width and strong contrast can create impact—posters, headlines, mastheads, labels, and branding marks. It can also work for short bursts of text such as pull quotes or section headers, especially where a compact, vertically driven texture is desirable.
The font projects an industrial, old-style sign-painting and newspaper-headline energy—stern, emphatic, and slightly theatrical. Its sharp edges and compressed stance read as authoritative and formal, with a vintage undertone reminiscent of early 20th‑century poster and editorial typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual authority in minimal horizontal space, pairing squared slab-like terminals with a compressed, vertical architecture. Its consistent angular detailing and compact counters suggest a focus on bold, sign-like legibility and distinctive headline character rather than extended reading.
Uppercase forms are especially tall and narrow, with pronounced vertical emphasis and distinctive squared terminals that repeat consistently across letters and numerals. The numerals echo the same condensed proportions and angular stress, supporting cohesive titling and figure setting in display contexts.