Slab Square Tarav 13 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Fried Chicken' by FontMesa, 'Glypha' by Linotype, 'Rockwell WGL' by Monotype, 'Fenomen Slab' by Signature Type Foundry, and 'Typewriter' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, sporty, assertive, retro, editorial, industrial, impact, motion, ruggedness, display emphasis, brand presence, blocky, bracketless, angular, compact, sturdy.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad, square-ended terminals and a compact footprint. Strokes are thick and even, with tight counters and minimal modulation, giving the forms a solid, block-forward silhouette. Serifs read as short, rectangular slabs that reinforce the baseline and capline, while curves (like in C, G, O, and S) stay robust and slightly squared in feel. The lowercase is compact with sturdy arches and a single-storey a and g, and the numerals are wide, weighty, and built from the same blunt geometry for consistent color in text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and other display settings where weight and slant can create momentum and authority. It also fits sports branding, badges, and packaging that benefits from sturdy, blocky letterforms, and it can work for short editorial callouts where a strong typographic voice is desired.
The overall tone is confident and high-impact, with a slightly vintage, collegiate energy. Its dense black presence and slanted stance feel urgent and active, projecting a no-nonsense, workmanlike attitude while still reading as stylized and display-oriented.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with sturdy slab construction and a forward-leaning posture, combining a rugged, industrial sturdiness with a sporty, attention-grabbing rhythm for prominent display use.
In the sample text, the texture is dark and continuous, with a strong horizontal emphasis from the slab terminals. The italic angle is pronounced enough to suggest motion, and the shapes remain legible at large sizes where the blunt details and tight counters become part of the character.