Slab Square Hiby 1 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'APN Ggantija' by Alphabets Patrick Nell, 'Goodall' by Colophon Foundry, 'Cargan' by Hoftype, 'Emy Slab' by Latinotype, 'Weekly' by Los Andes, 'Hexi' by Sign Studio, and 'Mymra' by TipografiaRamis (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, sports identity, bold, sturdy, retro, industrial, collegiate, impact, durability, signage, heritage feel, display strength, blocky, bracketless, square-serifed, compact, poster-ready.
A heavy, blocky slab serif with squared-off serifs and terminals, built from thick strokes and large counters. The design is upright and compact, with a firm baseline, flat-topped horizontals, and minimal stroke modulation that keeps color even across text. Curves are broad and rounded while joins stay crisp, giving letters a chunky, engineered silhouette; the lowercase shows a two-storey “g” and a single-storey “a,” with generally broad, stable forms.
Best suited to high-impact display settings such as posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging, and apparel graphics. It also fits sports or collegiate-style identity systems and any layout that benefits from a dense, emphatic typographic voice.
The overall tone is confident and muscular, with a distinctly retro, workmanlike feel. Its bold slabs and square finishing details suggest classic American display typography—straightforward, assertive, and slightly playful in large sizes.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum punch and legibility at larger sizes through thick, square-ended slab serifs and simple, robust letter construction. The emphasis is on a strong typographic block and consistent rhythm rather than fine detail or high contrast refinement.
The numerals and capitals read as especially solid and sign-like, while the lowercase maintains strong presence without turning into a stencil or distressed style. Spacing in the sample text produces a dense, dark texture that emphasizes impact over delicacy.