Slab Square Rula 10 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Olpal' by Bunny Dojo, 'Bringhum' by Letterhend, 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether, and 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, labels, western, poster, vintage, rugged, bold, impact, space saving, nostalgia, sturdiness, blocky, bracketed, compact, chunky, heavy.
A compact, heavy slab-serif with blocky proportions and a dense, ink-trap-free color. Strokes stay largely even, with squared terminals and substantial slabs that read strongly at display sizes. The curves in C, G, S, and O are slightly squarish, and internal counters are tight, giving the face a punchy, space-efficient rhythm. Lowercase forms are sturdy and simplified, with a single-storey a and g and short, square-shouldered joins that keep the texture consistent.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and signage where a dense, authoritative slab-serif voice is needed. It can also work for logos and short phrases that benefit from a vintage, industrial or western sign-painter feel, while extended text will appear very weighty and space-efficient.
The overall tone feels assertive and workmanlike, with a nostalgic, frontier-era flavor. Its chunky slabs and compact stance suggest signage, headlines, and attention-grabbing copy rather than delicate or refined settings.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space, using strong slab serifs and squared construction for a sturdy, classic display look. Its simplified, consistent shapes prioritize bold legibility and a distinctive period-signage character.
Numerals are bold and compact, matching the letters’ squared construction, and punctuation sits with the same heavy presence. The family’s strong vertical emphasis and tight apertures can build a solid, dark typographic block, especially in longer lines.