Slab Square Toki 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Slab' by Artegra, 'Rude Slab ExtraCondensed' by Monotype, 'Metronic Slab Narrow' by Mostardesign, 'Core Slab M' by S-Core, 'Fenomen Slab' by Signature Type Foundry, 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether, and 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, headlines, posters, packaging, logo design, athletic, retro, assertive, industrial, confident, impact, momentum, sturdiness, headline emphasis, brand presence, blocky, compact, slanted, bracketless, high-impact.
This typeface is a heavy, slanted slab-serif with compact proportions and strong, square-cut terminals. Strokes are thick and largely uniform, with crisp joins and a slightly condensed feel in many letters. The slab serifs read as flat, sturdy blocks, giving the forms a planted, mechanical rhythm. Counters are relatively tight and apertures lean toward closed, which increases density and visual punch, while the numerals and capitals maintain a consistent, bold silhouette.
This font is well suited to sports branding, team or event graphics, and any headline setting that needs impact and motion. It performs especially well in posters, apparel-style graphics, and packaging where dense, attention-grabbing typography is desired. Short bursts of text—titles, labels, and wordmarks—benefit most from its bold, slanted slab character.
The overall tone is forceful and energetic, with a clear sports-and-headlines attitude. Its italic slant and chunky slabs create a sense of speed and momentum while still feeling sturdy and workmanlike. The result is a retro-leaning, poster-ready voice that reads as confident and no-nonsense.
The design appears intended to combine the solidity of slab serifs with an italicized, forward-driving stance for emphatic display typography. It prioritizes bold presence, compact rhythm, and a strong rectangular vocabulary that stays consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures.
At larger sizes the strong slabs and tight internal spaces create a bold texture that can become quite dark in paragraphs. The italic angle is pronounced enough to signal emphasis, so it naturally reads as display-forward rather than neutral body text.