Slab Square Sire 4 is a very bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Hudson NY Pro' by Arkitype, 'Ciutadella Slab' by Emtype Foundry, 'Athletico' and 'Athletico Clean' by GRIN3 (Nowak), and 'Letteria Pro' by Latinotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, collegiate, western, industrial, assertive, retro, high impact, heritage display, sturdy legibility, branding, blocky, chamfered, octagonal, high contrast, sturdy.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with largely uniform stroke weight and compact, squared counters. Stems and bowls are constructed from straight segments with frequent chamfered corners, creating an octagonal silhouette across rounds like C, O, and G. Serifs are bold and bracketless with flat, squared terminals, producing a strong baseline and a tight, poster-like rhythm. Uppercase forms read as tall and rigid, while lowercase remains robust with simple, squared joins and a utilitarian texture; figures match the same angular, cut-corner construction for clear, punchy numerals.
Best suited to display settings where strong color and decisive shapes are needed, such as posters, headlines, team or campus-style branding, and bold packaging. It can also work for short signage and labels where a sturdy, traditional block aesthetic is desired, while long text may feel visually dense due to tight counters and heavy slabs.
The overall tone is confident and workmanlike, blending collegiate sign-painting energy with a rugged, old-style poster feel. Its angular cuts and stout slabs give it a no-nonsense, industrial character that also nods to Western and athletic branding traditions.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through faceted, squared construction and prominent slab serifs, referencing vintage athletic and Western display lettering while maintaining a consistent, modern block geometry.
The repeated chamfers create a distinctive faceted motif that keeps the dense weight from feeling overly soft, and the compact apertures/counters push the design toward headline impact. The text sample shows strong word-shape consistency, with emphasis on dark color and crisp edges rather than delicate detail.