Slab Square Feni 4 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gimbal Egyptian' by AVP, 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'FF Marselis Slab' by FontFont, 'Orgon Slab' by Hoftype, 'Corporative Slab' by Latinotype, 'Adagio Slab' by Machalski, 'Amasis' by Monotype, 'Pratt Nova' by Shinntype, 'Regan Slab' by The Northern Block, and 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, sports branding, editorial titles, punchy, confident, retro, friendly, sturdy, impact, stability, heritage, approachability, chunky, blocky, bracketed, rounded corners, compact counters.
A dense, heavy slab serif with broad proportions and a compact, tightly packed interior. Strokes are monolinear with large, square-shouldered serifs that read as sturdy blocks, softened by subtle rounding and gentle bracketing at joins. The letters sit firmly on the baseline with pronounced slab feet, and many forms show slightly narrowed apertures and counters that heighten the dark, poster-like color. Numerals and lowercase share the same robust construction, with clear, simplified shapes designed to hold together at large sizes.
This face is best suited to display typography where impact is the priority: posters, bold editorial headers, event graphics, and packaging. It also works well for branding that wants a sturdy, heritage-leaning slab presence, and for short callouts where its compact counters and dense color remain legible.
The overall tone is bold and assured, with a warm, slightly nostalgic voice reminiscent of headline typography and mid-century display printing. Its chunky slabs and rounded massing give it an approachable toughness—more friendly than severe, but still emphatic and authoritative.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight and stability with a classic slab-serif silhouette, optimized for attention-grabbing titles and confident brand marks. Its softened corners and consistent stroke behavior suggest a goal of balancing toughness with approachability in large-scale use.
In longer text the weight creates a strong rhythm and a distinctly “stamped” texture, especially where counters become small at tighter sizes. The ampersand and punctuation match the same blocky, high-impact construction, keeping the palette consistent across headline settings.