Slab Square Hiba 16 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Alianza' by Corradine Fonts, 'MartiniThai Neue Slab V2' by Deltatype, 'Weekly' by Los Andes, 'Prelo Slab Pro' by Monotype, and 'Cline' by Typomancer (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, sturdy, retro, industrial, confident, friendly, impact, readability, nostalgia, solidity, blocky, bracketed, compact, heavy, punchy.
A dense slab-serif with heavy, squared serifs and blunt terminals throughout. Strokes are thick and largely even, with minimal modulation, creating a compact, high-impact texture in text. The serifs read as strongly supported and slightly bracketed, helping the forms feel anchored rather than purely geometric. Counters are relatively small for the weight, while round letters (O, C, G) stay broad and stable, and joins keep a firm, constructed feel.
Best suited to display roles where strong presence and clarity are needed—headlines, posters, identity marks, packaging, and storefront or wayfinding-style signage. It can also work for short editorial callouts or subheads where a dense, emphatic slab texture is desirable.
The overall tone is bold and workmanlike, with a classic, print-forward personality. It suggests mid-century signage and editorial display—confident, dependable, and slightly nostalgic—while staying approachable rather than austere.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact and legibility with a robust slab-serif structure, balancing blocky strength with enough bracketing and proportion to remain readable in set text at larger sizes.
The lowercase maintains solid, upright shapes with short-to-moderate ascenders and descenders, giving paragraphs a compact rhythm. Figures are similarly weighty and straightforward, matching the letters for consistent color in mixed alphanumeric settings.