Slab Square Yisu 6 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, signage, packaging, industrial, collegiate, vintage, authoritative, mechanical, display impact, retro utility, signage clarity, geometric discipline, brand presence, squared, chamfered, bracketless, beveled, angular.
This typeface is a squared slab serif with crisp, flat-ended terminals and a predominantly rectilinear construction. Strokes show marked contrast, with sturdy verticals and noticeably lighter horizontals, and corners frequently resolve with small chamfers that create a subtly beveled, sign-painted feel. The uppercase is tall and narrow in stance with tight internal counters, while the lowercase keeps a compact, upright rhythm and a straightforward, utilitarian skeleton. Numerals follow the same boxy logic, with geometric curves rendered as faceted forms and consistent slab endings that reinforce a technical, constructed texture.
Best suited to display applications such as headlines, posters, brand marks, and signage where its squared slabs and faceted curves can read cleanly. It also fits packaging and editorial titles that want a vintage-industrial or collegiate flavor, especially when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing.
The overall tone is industrial and institutional, recalling wood type, stencil-adjacent signage, and old-time display typography without fully committing to a distressed or hand-cut look. Its angular facets and high-contrast rhythm add a slightly dramatic, noir-ish edge, while the squared slabs keep it grounded and matter-of-fact.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, constructed slab-serif voice with squared terminals and faceted geometry, balancing a classic wood-type sensibility with a precise, mechanical finish. It aims for strong presence and legibility in short bursts of text rather than long-form reading.
Curved letters are often interpreted through straight segments, producing octagonal bowls and corners that read especially clearly at display sizes. The design’s emphasis on verticality and crisp terminals creates a strong, even color in headlines, though the tight counters and sharp joins suggest it will feel most confident when given adequate size and spacing.