Slab Square Sisi 9 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Oranda' by Bitstream, 'Classic Round' and 'Classic XtraRound' by Durotype, 'Lenga' by Eurotypo, 'Orgon Slab' by Hoftype, 'Open Serif' by Matteson Typographics, 'PF Centro Slab Press' by Parachute, 'Oranda' by Tilde, and 'Cabrito' by insigne (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, signage, industrial, athletic, poster-ready, retro, sturdy, impact, clarity, utility, ruggedness, display, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap-like, chamfered, high-impact.
A heavy slab-serif design with squared, flat-ended serifs and blunt terminals, drawn with very even stroke weight and minimal contrast. Corners are frequently chamfered and notched, giving many joins a cut-in, ink-trap-like look that helps keep counters open at bold sizes. Proportions feel compact and sturdy, with broad shoulders, stable verticals, and rounded forms that are slightly squared off. The overall rhythm is firm and mechanical, with clear, emphatic word shapes in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short bursts of text where its slabs and notched corners can carry personality and authority. It also fits packaging, badges, and sports-leaning branding, plus signage or labels that benefit from bold, high-contrast-in-shape letterforms (not in stroke contrast). For long-form reading it will be most effective at larger sizes where spacing can be tuned for comfort.
The tone is assertive and workmanlike, with a vintage utilitarian flavor that reads as confident and tough. Its blocky slabs and clipped corners evoke industrial labeling and classic display typography, making it feel energetic without becoming playful or whimsical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a pragmatic, engineered feel: a bold slab-serif voice with squared terminals and chamfered details that maintain clarity while adding a distinctive, rugged texture.
Numerals and uppercase forms have a strong, signage-like presence, while the lowercase keeps a robust, readable texture through generous interior space for such a heavy style. The chamfered detailing is consistent across the set and becomes a defining texture in continuous text.