Slab Square Tabat 6 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gimbal Egyptian' by AVP, 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'Cargan' by Hoftype, 'Breve Slab Text' by Monotype, and 'Hybrid' by ParaType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, magazine titles, editorial, retro, confident, sporty, robust, impact, momentum, headline emphasis, brand voice, vintage flavor, bracketed, beefy, compact, angular, insistent.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and sturdy, squared-off finishing. Strokes are broadly consistent in weight, with only subtle modulation, and the serifs read as thick, supportive slabs that give the letters a planted feel. Curves are full and rounded but meet stems with crisp, assertive joins, creating a punchy rhythm in text. The overall texture is dense and dark, with tight counters and a strong forward slant that adds motion.
Best suited to display work where impact and forward motion are desirable—headlines, poster typography, sports or collegiate-style branding, and bold packaging statements. It can work for short editorial subheads or pull quotes, but its dense texture is most effective at larger sizes where the slab details and counters have room to breathe.
The face conveys an energetic, no-nonsense tone—part editorial headline, part vintage athletic display. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs feel confident and emphatic, lending a classic, slightly nostalgic flavor without becoming ornate.
Likely designed to deliver a forceful, readable italic with a classic slab-serif backbone—combining speed and emphasis with sturdy, print-friendly letterforms. The goal appears to be strong typographic color and recognizable personality for titles and branding rather than quiet, long-form text neutrality.
In the samples, the italic angle and weight produce a strong horizontal momentum, and the bold serifs help maintain clarity as letterforms compress in running text. Numerals and capitals share the same muscular, compact build, supporting consistent color in mixed settings.