Slab Square Yisa 8 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, book covers, labels, industrial, gothic, technical, dramatic, ornate, display impact, engraved detail, gothic flavor, rigid geometry, square serifs, vertical stress, engraved, spiky, angular.
A high-contrast slab-serif with strongly squared, flat-ended serifs and a tall, narrow overall stance. Strokes swing between thin hairlines and heavy verticals, creating a crisp, chiseled rhythm with prominent right angles and tight interior counters. Many letters show stylized internal cuts and inline-like slits that read as engraved detailing, while terminals remain blunt and rectilinear. The lowercase keeps a compact, upright build with sharp joins and firm baseline serifs, and figures follow the same rigid, squared construction.
Best suited to headlines and short lines where its engraved details and strong contrast can be appreciated. It works well for posters, mastheads, packaging labels, and cover typography that benefits from a rigid, industrial or gothic-inflected tone, but will feel busy in long text or small sizes.
The font projects a stern, mechanical mood with a hint of blackletter and poster-era display energy. Its carved-in details and rigid geometry feel authoritative and slightly theatrical, suggesting a crafted, metalwork or masonry sensibility rather than casual readability.
The design appears aimed at creating a square, slab-serif display face with a carved, ornamental twist—combining bold, rectilinear structure with fine internal incisions for added texture and character.
Spacing and letterfit appear intentionally irregular in a display-oriented way, with some glyphs feeling more condensed or expanded than their neighbors. The distinctive interior notches and split strokes become more noticeable at larger sizes, where the decorative cuts read cleanly as part of the design language.