Slab Square Imny 9 is a bold, very wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Hefring Slab' by Inhouse Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, confident, retro, industrial, collegiate, sturdy, impact, ruggedness, nostalgia, clarity, authority, blocky, square-ended, bracketless, heavy serifs, compact counters.
A heavy, square-shouldered slab serif with blocky construction and flat, squared terminals. Strokes maintain an even, low-contrast color, while the slab serifs read as bold horizontal platforms that widen the silhouette and emphasize a strong baseline. Curves are broadly rounded but controlled, with tight apertures and compact counters that keep the texture dense in paragraph settings. The overall rhythm is steady and emphatic, with short joins and blunt endings that reinforce a mechanical, poster-like presence.
Best suited for headlines and short blocks of copy where impact and presence matter—posters, signage, branding marks, and packaging that benefit from a bold, sturdy texture. It can also work for pull quotes or editorial titling where a retro-industrial slab serif voice is desired.
The tone is assertive and no-nonsense, with a vintage Americana and workwear sensibility. Its chunky slabs and wide stance suggest durability and straightforwardness, giving text a loud, confident voice that feels at home in nostalgic, display-driven contexts.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch and legibility through heavy slabs, square terminals, and an even stroke palette, creating a dependable, display-forward slab serif that reads as confident and rugged.
Uppercase forms feel especially architectural, while the lowercase keeps a similarly weighty, grounded stance; together they produce a strong, dark typographic color. Numerals follow the same robust logic, staying legible through thick strokes and squared details.