Slab Square Hazu 10 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, vintage, collegiate, western, poster, playful, high impact, retro styling, display clarity, brand presence, chunky, bracketed, angular, faceted, sturdy.
A heavy, sturdy serif design with broad, slab-like serifs and strongly squared terminals. Strokes are thick and largely even, with compact counters and a slightly faceted, chiseled feel where curves meet stems. The serif treatment reads as bold and supportive rather than delicate, and the overall rhythm is dense and blocky, producing strong word shapes in both caps and lowercase.
Best used at display sizes where its dense color and distinctive slab details can read clearly. It works well for headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging titles, and signage that benefits from a bold, retro-forward presence.
The tone is bold and extroverted, evoking vintage signage and athletic or collegiate lettering with a hint of frontier character. Its chunky forms and emphatic serifs create an assertive, friendly presence suited to attention-grabbing typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a compact, high-ink footprint and a recognizable slab-seriffed silhouette. Its faceted curves and robust serifs suggest a focus on vintage-inspired display typography rather than long-form text reading.
Round letters (like O and Q) remain substantial and enclosed, while diagonals and joins show crisp angles that reinforce the carved, display-oriented look. Numerals are equally weighty and built for impact, matching the caps in visual authority.