Slab Square Toto 16 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gimbal Egyptian' by AVP, 'Clab' by Eko Bimantara, 'Equip Slab' and 'Foro Rounded' by Hoftype, 'Sybilla' by Karandash, 'Cyntho Next Slab' by Mint Type, 'Kondolarge' by TypeK, and 'Chom' by Wundertype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, retro, sporty, assertive, editorial, industrial, impact, display, athletic, poster-ready, brand voice, chunky, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, tightly kerned.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and the slab serifs read as firm, squared blocks with slight shaping where they join the stems. Curves are robust and rounded, while joins and inner corners show subtle notches that give the letters a stamped, engineered feel. The overall texture is dense and dark, with sturdy capitals and a friendly, weighty lowercase that keeps a steady rhythm across words.
Best suited to headlines, hero copy, and short bursts of text where impact matters more than delicate detail. It works well for sports and collegiate-style branding, bold packaging statements, event posters, and logo wordmarks that need a confident, workmanlike presence. It can also serve as a strong typographic accent paired with a simpler text face.
The tone is bold and energetic, with a vintage athletic and print-poster attitude. Its weight and slanted stance create urgency and confidence, while the rounded forms keep it approachable rather than severe. The result feels built for attention—loud, direct, and slightly nostalgic.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through a dark, stable slab-serif structure and a forward slant that adds momentum. Its broad shapes and squared terminals suggest a focus on display use where the lettering must remain legible and characterful at a glance.
At text sizes the strong color and tight apertures can make long passages feel heavy, but it excels when used with generous spacing or larger sizes. Numerals match the overall heft and maintain the same squared, grounded stance, supporting consistent headline styling.