Slab Square Hiha 11 is a bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: code, tables, labels, packaging, posters, industrial, utilitarian, typewriter, rugged, authoritative, fixed-width clarity, industrial impact, typewriter feel, strong labeling, blocky, square-cut, mechanical, sturdy, high-contrast (mass).
A heavy, square-shouldered slab serif with uniform stroke weight and flat, squared terminals. The design emphasizes broad proportions and a consistent, monospaced rhythm, producing strong verticals and sturdy horizontal bars. Serifs are prominent and blunt, with crisp interior corners and minimal stroke modulation, giving the glyphs a compact, engineered feel despite their width. Counters are relatively open for the weight, and punctuation and numerals follow the same rigid, grid-like construction.
Well-suited to settings that benefit from fixed-width alignment and strong presence, such as code samples, technical documentation, forms, tables, and terminal-style UI mockups. It can also work for bold, concise headlines on posters, labels, and packaging where a sturdy, industrial character is desired.
The overall tone is practical and no-nonsense, evoking typewriter and industrial signage cues. Its firm slabs and strict spacing create a confident, workmanlike voice that reads as mechanical, rugged, and slightly retro.
The design appears intended to deliver a robust monospaced slab serif with clear, grid-aligned structure and a deliberately mechanical texture. It prioritizes consistency, impact, and utilitarian clarity over delicate detail, aiming for a typewriter-adjacent voice with strong display weight.
The font’s visual cadence is highly regular, with consistent sidebearings that reinforce a tabular, code-like texture in paragraphs. Round forms (such as O and 0) are squared-off and weighty, helping the design stay cohesive with the rectilinear serifs and terminals.