Slab Square Gubi 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'College Vista 34' by Casloop Studio, 'Gamarasa' by Differentialtype, 'Fox Ribbon' and 'Fox Sport' by Fox7, 'Cargan' and 'Orgon Slab' by Hoftype, and 'Offense' by Reserves (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, athletic, western, industrial, assertive, retro, impact, ruggedness, display clarity, vintage flavor, branding strength, blocky, squared, stencil-like, compact, high-impact.
A heavy, block-structured slab design with squared contours, flat terminals, and pronounced rectangular serifs that read like integrated blocks rather than delicate appendages. Curves are broadly rounded at the corners but remain squarish overall, producing a sturdy, machined silhouette with minimal modulation. Counters are relatively tight and often rectangular, and many joins and cut-ins create a subtly stencil-like, notched rhythm in letters such as E, F, H, K, and the lowercase m/n. The lowercase is robust and straightforward, with single-storey forms (notably a and g) and simple, rectangular punctuation and numerals that match the font’s chunky geometry.
Best used for display typography such as headlines, posters, sports or team identities, and bold branding lockups where strong presence is required. It also fits packaging and labels that benefit from a rugged, retro-industrial voice, and it can work for signage or wayfinding when set large enough to preserve counter clarity.
The tone is loud, sturdy, and no-nonsense—well suited to messages that need to feel strong, grounded, and confident. Its blocky slabs and squared construction evoke sports lettering, workwear signage, and a vintage poster sensibility, balancing friendliness from rounded corners with a tough, utilitarian backbone.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact through dense, squared letterforms and emphatic slab details, prioritizing immediacy and visual authority. The notched, block-built construction suggests an intention to echo traditional athletic and western/industrial vernacular while staying clean and highly legible at display sizes.
The design maintains consistent stroke mass and a disciplined grid-like construction, which helps it hold together in all-caps settings and short bursts of text. The numerals and uppercase forms feel especially impactful, while the internal notches add texture and prevent large dark areas from becoming overly static at display sizes.