Slab Square Silu 12 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Ciutadella Slab' by Emtype Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, packaging, signage, confident, classic, sturdy, industrial, impact, authority, legibility, structure, retro feel, blocky, bracketless, rectilinear, robust, high-impact.
A sturdy slab-serif design with heavy, rectangular serifs and largely square-ended terminals. Strokes are thick and even with minimal modulation, giving the letters a compact, muscular color on the page. The uppercase forms are broad and stable with generous, block-like proportions, while the lowercase keeps a straightforward, workmanlike structure with clear counters and a single-storey g. Numerals are similarly weighty and geometric, reading as solid and slightly condensed in their internal spaces at text sizes.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and display typography where the heavy slabs can deliver presence and structure. It also works well for editorial titling, packaging labels, and signage that needs a tough, legible voice in fewer words or moderate line lengths.
The overall tone is assertive and no-nonsense, balancing traditional slab-serif familiarity with an industrial, poster-ready punch. It feels dependable and authoritative, with a distinctly American editorial/woodtype-adjacent energy that reads as confident rather than delicate.
The design appears intended to provide a bold, dependable slab-serif voice with strong rectangular detailing and high visual authority. Its consistent stroke weight and blocky serifs suggest a focus on impactful display use while remaining readable in short text passages.
The strong serifs and dense stroke weight create a pronounced horizontal rhythm, especially in headlines and short blocks of copy. In longer settings the texture is dark and emphatic, favoring clarity and impact over airy elegance.