Slab Square Tovo 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, western, playful, retro, rugged, energetic, attention grabbing, vintage flavor, sign lettering, poster impact, angular, chiseled, blocky, wedge serif, compact.
A heavy, right-leaning display face with chunky slab-like serifs and sharply cut, faceted contours. Strokes stay broadly consistent in thickness, with squared terminals and wedgey joins that create a carved, almost woodcut-like texture. Letterforms are compact with broad shoulders and tight interior spaces, and the lowercase shows lively, slightly irregular outlines that keep the rhythm punchy and graphic. Numerals are equally bold and angular, designed to match the blocky silhouette of the letters.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, event graphics, labels, and storefront-style signage. It can also work for branding and packaging that wants a bold retro voice, especially when set with generous spacing and ample size to let the angular detailing read clearly.
The overall tone feels vintage and theatrical, with a spirited, old-poster attitude. Its bold slanted stance and chiseled edges suggest a rambunctious, frontier-meets-circus energy—assertive, a bit mischievous, and built to grab attention.
This design appears intended as a bold display font that borrows from vintage poster and sign lettering, combining slab-like structure with cut-in, chiseled detailing. The goal seems to be maximum visual punch with a distinctive, characterful texture rather than quiet text readability.
The strong slant and dense color create pronounced horizontal motion across words, especially in longer lines of text. The faceted shapes and deep notches add texture at larger sizes, while smaller sizes may look busy due to the tight counters and intricate corners.