Slab Square Sibi 3 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Equip Slab' by Hoftype, 'Faraon' and 'Newslab' by Latinotype, 'Eksja' by Protimient, 'Kheops' by Tipo Pèpel, and 'Rogliano' by TipoType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, sturdy, confident, industrial, collegiate, retro, impact, clarity, strength, visibility, nostalgia, blocky, bracketless, rectilinear, compact, high-impact.
A heavy, rectilinear slab serif with flat, square-ended serifs and minimal stroke modulation. The letterforms show broad proportions with generous horizontal spans and a steady, even rhythm across the alphabet. Terminals and joins feel crisp and engineered, with compact apertures and sturdy counters that hold up well at display sizes. The lowercase is straightforward and workmanlike, with a single-storey g and strong vertical emphasis, while the numerals are similarly robust and evenly weighted.
This font performs best in headlines and short blocks of copy where strong presence is desired—posters, signage, packaging, and bold brand marks. It can also work for subheads or pull quotes when you want a sturdy, high-impact voice that remains legible at a glance.
The overall tone is solid and no-nonsense, leaning toward a classic American display feel with an industrial, collegiate confidence. Its bold, blocky presence reads as dependable and emphatic, suited to messaging that wants clarity and impact over delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver a tough, high-visibility slab serif voice with squared finishing and broad proportions, emphasizing durability and immediacy. Its restrained contrast and consistent geometry suggest a focus on reproducible, attention-grabbing typography for display contexts.
The strong slab treatment and squared terminals create a consistent texture line-to-line, producing dense, authoritative paragraphs in the sample text. Curved letters (like C, G, O, S) keep smooth bowls but remain optically squared-off by the firm slab vocabulary, reinforcing the font’s structured character.