Slab Square Tohe 1 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Blame Sport' by Agny Hasya Studio, 'Ciutadella Slab' by Emtype Foundry, 'FF DIN Slab' by FontFont, 'Orgon Slab' by Hoftype, 'Hefring Slab' by Inhouse Type, and 'DIN Next Slab' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, headlines, posters, packaging, badges, sporty, assertive, retro, industrial, dynamic, impact, speed, strength, attention, branding, blocky, chunky, compact, angled, ink-trap-like.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and a tightly packed rhythm. Strokes are low-contrast and strongly bracketed into bold, squared-off slabs, giving letters a blocky silhouette with crisp corners and occasional wedge-like joins. Counters are relatively small and apertures are controlled, keeping the texture dense and punchy, while the italic slant adds forward motion without introducing calligraphic contrast. Numerals match the letters’ stout construction, with wide, sturdy forms and flat-ended details that maintain a consistent, rugged color in display sizes.
Best suited to display settings where strong presence is needed: sports identities, team apparel graphics, headlines, poster typography, badges, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for short navigational or signage phrases when a sturdy, energetic voice is desired, especially at larger sizes where the dense counters remain clear.
The overall tone is energetic and forceful, with a familiar athletic and workmanlike character. Its bold slabs and condensed-feeling texture evoke vintage sports graphics, competition posters, and utilitarian signage, while the italic angle adds urgency and speed.
The likely intention is to deliver a high-impact, italic slab serif optimized for bold statements—combining sturdy, square-ended slabs with a streamlined forward slant to suggest speed, strength, and confidence in branding and display typography.
The design maintains consistent slab shapes across caps and lowercase, producing a uniform, poster-ready pattern. The italic structure stays fairly upright in construction, prioritizing stability and impact over delicate curves, which helps it hold together in short, emphatic lines.