Slab Square Sana 6 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Goodall' by Colophon Foundry, 'Fried Chicken' by FontMesa, 'Shandon Slab' by Hoftype, 'Sanchez' and 'Sanchez Slab' by Latinotype, 'Weekly' by Los Andes, 'Helserif' by URW Type Foundry, and 'Clinto Slab' by XdCreative (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, signage, packaging, confident, industrial, retro, impact, durability, clarity, print feel, blocky, bracketless, sturdy, compact, crisp.
A heavy slab-serif with squared, flat terminals and sturdy, mostly uniform stroke weight. Serifs are broad and rectangular with little to no bracketing, giving letters a blocky, poster-like silhouette. Counters are relatively open for the weight, while joins and curves stay tight and controlled, producing a compact rhythm and strong vertical emphasis. The lowercase shows a two-storey “a” and “g” and short, solid serifs that keep text color dense and consistent; figures are similarly weighty with simple, robust forms.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, editorial titling, and signage where its strong slabs and dense color can deliver impact. It also works well for packaging and labels that benefit from a sturdy, utilitarian voice, and for short blocks of emphasis text when set with comfortable leading.
The overall tone is assertive and workmanlike, with a no-nonsense, print-forward presence. Its squared slabs and compact proportions suggest a practical, industrial sensibility, while the strong weight lends an old-school, headline-driven character.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum firmness and clarity through broad, square serifs and a compact, high-impact texture, echoing traditional slab-serif printing styles while staying crisp and straightforward in contemporary layouts.
In running text the dense color and strong serifs create a firm baseline and clear word shapes, but the weight can feel intense at smaller sizes. The design reads especially clean where ample spacing and larger sizes let the squared details and counters breathe.