Slab Square Sima 3 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, packaging, branding, robust, traditional, confident, workmanlike, impact, authority, legibility, heritage, stability, bracketless, blocky, high contrast, closed apertures, dense color.
A sturdy slab serif with heavy, square-ended serifs and strong vertical stress. Strokes are thick and even-feeling overall, with tight interior counters and relatively closed apertures that produce a dense, dark text color. The proportions are compact with a moderate x-height, short ascenders/descenders, and broad, rounded bowls in letters like O and Q. Terminals and joins are firm and rectangular, giving the design a blocky, stamped rhythm that stays consistent from capitals through figures.
Best suited to headlines, deck copy, pull quotes, and branding where a firm, high-impact slab serif is needed. It can also work in short-to-medium editorial passages when a darker, more emphatic texture is desired, and in packaging or signage where sturdy letterforms improve presence at a distance.
The tone is assertive and dependable, with a classic newspaper and poster sensibility. Its weighty slabs and compact spacing read as practical and no-nonsense, conveying authority and a slightly industrial, old-school flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, classic slab-serif voice with strong legibility and a commanding page color. Its square serifs and compact proportions prioritize impact and stability, aiming for an unmistakable, traditional headline character.
In the text sample, the face holds together well at display sizes, creating a strong typographic presence and crisp word shapes. The numerals match the letterforms in weight and stance, supporting a cohesive typographic palette for headlines and short blocks of copy.