Slab Square Sihu 5 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Lab Slab Pro' by Vanarchiv (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, industrial, athletic, retro, confident, utilitarian, impact, solidity, display clarity, heritage utility, blocky, squared, sturdy, compact, punchy.
A heavy, block-constructed slab serif with squared contours and flat terminals throughout. Strokes stay largely uniform, with brisk right-angle joins and minimal curvature, giving counters a rounded-rectangle feel (notably in O, Q, and e). Serifs read as thick, bracketless slabs that extend the footprint and reinforce a sturdy baseline. The lowercase is compact and workmanlike with simple, square-ended forms, while caps are broad and emphatic, producing a dense, signlike texture in text.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, team or event branding, and logo wordmarks where its dense, sturdy shapes can carry the message. It also works well on packaging and signage that benefits from bold, squared letterforms and strong baseline authority.
The overall tone is tough and straightforward, with a vintage poster and sports-lettering energy. Its squared geometry and muscular slabs feel pragmatic and engineered, projecting confidence and impact rather than delicacy.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum visual punch with a disciplined, squared slab-serif structure. It prioritizes solidity, clarity at display sizes, and a bold, vintage-utility character that reads quickly and holds up in high-contrast applications.
The design favors tight, chunky interior spaces and strong horizontal/vertical emphasis, which increases presence in headlines. Numerals match the blocky construction and maintain consistent weight, supporting bold informational use such as scores, labels, and pricing.