Slab Square Dyriw 3 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, labels, packaging, industrial, retro, mechanical, utilitarian, assertive, compact impact, systematic tone, display clarity, industrial styling, rectilinear, condensed, boxy, sturdy, high-contrast apertures.
A compact, rectilinear slab-serif with heavy, even stroke weight and squared-off terminals throughout. Letterforms are tall and tightly proportioned, with narrow counters and a consistent, monoline construction that keeps rhythm steady in text. Corners are largely right-angled, producing a boxy silhouette; curves are minimized and where present (e.g., bowls) they remain squared and tightly drawn. Serifs read as blunt, block-like feet and caps, giving the design a rigid baseline/overshoot structure and a distinctly engineered texture.
Best suited to short to medium-length settings where strong texture and space efficiency matter, such as posters, headlines, signage, labels, and packaging. It can also work for UI or dashboard-style displays when a rigid, technical tone is desired, especially at larger sizes where the tight counters remain clear.
The overall tone feels industrial and functional, with a retro-mechanical flavor reminiscent of stenciled labeling or equipment markings—confident, no-nonsense, and slightly stern. Its condensed, squared shapes create a commanding presence that leans more utilitarian than friendly.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact in a condensed footprint while maintaining a consistent, blocky slab-serif identity. Its squared geometry and uniform strokes suggest an intention to feel engineered and systematized, prioritizing firmness and visual discipline over softness or calligraphic nuance.
The design emphasizes clear verticals and strong horizontals, yielding a consistent “gridlike” feel across capitals, lowercase, and figures. Numerals echo the same squared geometry, and the lowercase maintains a compact, upright stance that keeps word shapes crisp and uniform.