Slab Square Egry 6 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Blame Sport' by Agny Hasya Studio, 'Gamarasa' by Differentialtype, 'Octin Sports' by Typodermic, and 'Winner' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logos, packaging, western, poster, playful, retro, sturdy, impact, nostalgia, branding, legibility, blocky, bracketed, rounded corners, compact, heavyweight.
A compact, heavy slab serif with blocky letterforms and thick, blunt serifs. Strokes stay broadly even, with minimal modulation, and corners are slightly rounded, softening the otherwise squared geometry. The lowercase is robust and chunky with short extenders and a tight, consistent rhythm, while counters are small and strongly enclosed. Overall spacing reads dense and economical, producing a dark, emphatic texture in lines of text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and signage where impact and instant recognition matter. It can also work well for logos, badges, and packaging that want a vintage or Western flavor. For paragraph settings, it’s more appropriate in short bursts—pull quotes, labels, or display-sized copy—rather than dense body text.
The face conveys a classic frontier and circus-poster attitude—confident, loud, and a bit playful. Its boldness and squared shapes feel sturdy and dependable, while the softened corners keep it friendly rather than severe. The result is an assertive retro tone that suggests signage, headlines, and showbill typography.
Likely designed as a high-impact display slab that references traditional wood-type and poster lettering. The goal appears to be strong silhouette recognition and a confident, vintage voice, with softened corners to keep the tone approachable in modern branding and headline use.
The numerals match the alphabet’s weight and slab treatment, maintaining a consistent, punchy color. In longer samples the texture becomes notably dark, so it benefits from generous tracking or larger sizes where the interior shapes can breathe.