Slab Square Pyba 5 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bringhum' by Letterhend (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, industrial, assertive, retro, poster-ready, utilitarian, impact, compactness, clarity, ruggedness, blocky, compact, square-serifed, high-contrast presence, punchy.
A compact, heavy slab-serif design with squared terminals and a broadly uniform stroke weight. The letterforms are tightly proportioned with short extenders, sturdy verticals, and crisp right-angled joins that create a blocky, engineered rhythm. Counters are relatively small and enclosed, while curves (such as in C, G, O, and S) are restrained and squared-off in feeling, maintaining a rigid, mechanical consistency across the set. Numerals match the same dense, solid construction, reading clearly at display sizes with a strong, ink-trap-free silhouette.
Well-suited for headlines, posters, and bold branding where impact and a condensed footprint are useful. It can also work for signage and packaging that needs a sturdy, industrial voice, particularly in short phrases and prominent labels.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, with a vintage workhorse character that feels industrial and slightly Western/wood-type adjacent. It projects confidence and directness, making text feel authoritative and attention-grabbing rather than delicate or refined.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight in a compact width, using square slab serifs and rigid geometry to create a strong, utilitarian display face with a retro print sensibility.
The font’s tight width and heavy mass create strong texture in paragraphs, with pronounced rectangular serifs and firm baselines that emphasize a poster-style presence. Its compact spacing and dense counters suggest it will look strongest when given sufficient size and breathing room, especially in longer lines.