Slab Square Pyri 9 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Campione Neue' by BoxTube Labs, 'Athletico Clean' and 'Collegium' by GRIN3 (Nowak), 'Field House' by Komet & Flicker, and 'Hockeynight Serif' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, sports branding, packaging, industrial, collegiate, assertive, rugged, utilitarian, impact, compactness, durability, display, square-cut, blocky, bracketed, condensed, high-contrast.
A condensed slab-serif with heavy, even strokes and pronounced rectangular serifs that read as square-cut and sturdy. The design is upright with compact proportions and tight counters, creating a dense, poster-like texture in text. Terminals are mostly flat and blunt, with subtle bracket transitions into the stems that keep joins firm rather than delicate. Curves (such as in C, G, O, and S) are pulled taut and slightly squared, reinforcing the blocky, engineered rhythm across the alphabet and numerals.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and signage where a compact width and strong presence are needed. It also fits sports branding, labels, and packaging that benefit from a sturdy, traditional slab-serif voice, and can work for short bursts of display copy where dense texture is a feature rather than a drawback.
The overall tone is tough and no-nonsense, evoking vintage industrial signage and classic athletic/collegiate lettering. Its condensed heft feels confident and attention-seeking, with a practical, workmanlike character that favors impact over refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a condensed footprint, combining robust slab serifs with squared construction for clear, durable shapes. It emphasizes solidity and legibility at display sizes, aiming for a classic, hard-working look that holds up in bold branding and titling contexts.
The lowercase follows the same compact, slab-driven logic, with sturdy verticals and short extenders that keep lines of text tightly packed. Numerals are broad and bold in presence, matching the uppercase weight and maintaining a consistent, high-ink footprint suitable for strong typographic statements.