Slab Square Lysa 6 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, logos, packaging, sporty, retro, assertive, playful, dynamic, impact, motion, branding, display, slab serif, oblique, blocky, ink-trap feel, cut-in joins.
A very heavy, forward-leaning slab-serif display face with broad proportions and tightly packed counters. Strokes are chunky and high-contrast for a slab style, with sharp, square-ended terminals and compact, block-like serifs that read as integrated extensions of the stems. Many glyphs feature distinctive cut-ins and small notches at joins and corners, creating a rugged, sculpted silhouette and helping open the interior space at this weight. Round forms (like O/C/G) are strongly ovalized and feel compressed by the slant, while flat-sided letters maintain a sturdy, industrial rhythm.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and short bursts of text where impact and motion are desired. It can work well in sports branding, event graphics, product packaging, and logo wordmarks—especially when paired with simpler supporting text to balance its strong texture.
The overall tone is energetic and confident, with a retro sports-and-signage flavor. The aggressive weight, oblique stance, and chiseled details lend it a punchy, attention-grabbing personality that feels bold and slightly playful rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a fast, forward-leaning stance and rugged slab structure. The notched joins and square terminals look purpose-built to keep forms recognizable at extreme weight while adding a distinctive, branded texture.
The slant and dense shapes produce strong word images, but the tight apertures and heavy black mass suggest it performs best with generous tracking and at display sizes. The distinctive cut-in details are a key identifying feature and become more legible as size increases.