Slab Square Muby 10 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Zine Serif Display' by FontFont and 'Askan Slim' by Hoftype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, poster, western, collegiate, retro, sturdy, impact, vintage flavor, signage strength, headline emphasis, bracketed serifs, beaked terminals, bulbous joins, tight counters, heavy texture.
A heavy, high-contrast slab serif with compact interior spaces and prominent, squared-off serifs that read as slightly bracketed. Strokes swell and taper noticeably, with rounded joins that create a carved, ink-trap-like feel in tight corners. The proportions are sturdy and slightly condensed in places, producing an emphatic, blocky rhythm; bowls and counters stay small, and the overall color is dense. Terminals often finish with flat slabs or subtly beaked shapes, giving the letters a chiseled, display-driven silhouette.
Best used for large-scale headlines, posters, packaging fronts, and bold identity work where the sculpted slabs and dense texture can carry. It also fits signage and title treatments that benefit from a vintage or frontier-adjacent atmosphere, especially when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing.
The tone is bold and declarative, evoking vintage signage and old-style headline typography. Its strong slabs and sculpted contrast suggest a rugged, traditional character with a touch of showmanship—suited to attention-grabbing, confident messaging rather than quiet body text.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through weight, contrast, and assertive slab serifs while retaining a handcrafted, carved quality in curves and joins. It prioritizes a memorable silhouette and strong typographic color for display settings.
Spacing in the sample text appears tight and the heavy weight causes counters to close up quickly at smaller sizes, reinforcing its role as a display face. Numerals and capitals maintain the same robust, billboard-like presence as the lowercase, keeping the texture consistent across mixed settings.