Slab Square Talop 7 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Local Druggist JNL' by Jeff Levine (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, team apparel, signage, sporty, retro, assertive, industrial, energetic, impact, motion, ruggedness, display clarity, branding, blocky, angular, compact, tough, bracketless.
A heavy, forward-leaning slab with squared-off terminals and a strongly faceted, chamfered construction. Strokes are broadly uniform, with crisp corners, clipped joins, and occasional ink-trap-like notches that sharpen counters and intersections. The proportions read as expansive in the caps with sturdy, rectangular bowls, while the lowercase keeps a prominent x-height and dense texture. Numerals and letters share a consistent, engineered geometry, producing a dark, high-impact color and a rhythmic, slightly condensed internal spacing in text.
Best suited to large-scale display settings where its bold, angular slabs can read cleanly and deliver impact—such as posters, sports branding, merchandise, packaging callouts, and punchy signage. In short bursts it can also work for UI labels or badges when a tough, industrial voice is desired.
The style feels athletic and utilitarian, with a retro varsity and machinery signage flavor. Its sharp angles and emphatic weight project confidence and urgency, giving headlines a competitive, action-forward tone.
The design appears intended to combine the familiarity of a slab serif with a squared, cut-corner industrial build, optimized for strong presence and fast recognition. The consistent slant and faceting suggest a focus on motion and toughness for branding and headline typography.
The italic slant is pronounced and consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, enhancing motion without resorting to cursive forms. Many glyphs show clipped corners and squared serifs that create a rugged, stamped impression, especially visible in diagonals and curved letters where curves are intentionally polygonal.