Slab Square Hira 1 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Slab' by Artegra, 'Nexa Slab' by Fontfabric, 'Railham' by OhType!, 'Barnic Slab' by Peninsula Studioz, and 'Pepi/Rudi' by Suitcase Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, confident, sturdy, retro, collegiate, editorial, impact, stability, display clarity, retro nod, blocky, bracketless, square-serifed, ink-trapless, high-impact.
A heavy slab-serif with broad proportions, compact counters, and an assertive, blocky silhouette. Strokes maintain an even weight with minimal modulation, and the serifs read as thick, square slabs that terminate crisply on stems and arms. Curves are generously rounded but kept tight, producing sturdy bowls and a strong horizontal rhythm; the overall color is dense and steady, with ample presence in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited to display settings where strong typographic color is needed: headlines, posters, logos/wordmarks, packaging, and wayfinding or storefront-style signage. It can also work for short editorial pulls or captions when a deliberate, heavyweight voice is desired.
The tone is confident and emphatic, evoking classic poster and collegiate signage aesthetics while remaining clean enough for contemporary display use. Its weight and squared finishing give it a no-nonsense, hardworking character that feels bold, direct, and slightly nostalgic.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a familiar slab-serif structure, prioritizing solidity, legibility at display sizes, and a bold, utilitarian presence. Its squared terminals and steady stroke weight suggest a focus on clear, emphatic communication in attention-grabbing contexts.
Uppercase forms appear particularly robust and stable, while lowercase keeps a straightforward, workmanlike construction that supports continuous text at larger sizes. Numerals match the same dense, squared-off logic, maintaining consistency across the set.