Slab Square Lyra 3 is a very bold, very wide, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, game titles, futuristic, industrial, techno, sci‑fi, playful, distinctive display, tech flavor, stencil effect, branding impact, modular rhythm, rounded corners, stencil cuts, inline gaps, soft slabs, chunky.
A chunky, squared display face with softened corners and heavy slab-like structure. Strokes are built from broad rectangular masses interrupted by consistent horizontal cut-ins, creating an inline/segmented look that reads like a stencil or slotted construction. Counters are compact and openings are often reduced to narrow slots, while terminals stay flat and blocky. The lowercase is highly stylized with simplified bowls and strong, uniform rhythm, and figures follow the same modular, cut-through logic for a cohesive set.
Best suited to large-scale display settings where its segmented structure can be appreciated: headlines, posters, branding wordmarks, album or game titles, and bold packaging or labels. It can also work for short UI-style callouts or badges when set with generous size and tracking.
The segmented apertures and block geometry give the font a futuristic, machinery-inspired tone—part sci‑fi interface, part industrial labeling. Its rounded edges keep it from feeling harsh, adding a slightly playful, toy-like quality despite the heavy weight.
The design appears intended to deliver an instantly recognizable, modular silhouette using slab-like blocks and repeated stencil-like cuts. The goal is strong impact and a constructed, tech-forward personality rather than neutral readability in long text.
The repeated horizontal breaks become the dominant motif, creating strong texture and a distinctive stripe across lines of text. At smaller sizes the interior slots can visually fill in, so the design reads best when given enough size and spacing to let the cut-ins remain clear.