Slab Square Guju 4 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dolmengi' by Ask Foundry, 'College Vista 34' by Casloop Studio, 'Ciutadella Slab' and 'Geogrotesque Slab' by Emtype Foundry, and 'Cargan' and 'Orgon Slab' by Hoftype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, sports branding, sturdy, industrial, sporty, retro, impact, durability, branding, display, blocky, bracketed, compact, ink-trap-like, rounded corners.
A heavy slab-serif with broad, blocklike construction and softly rounded corners. Strokes are thick and even, with squared terminals and substantial serifs that read as slightly bracketed, giving joins a reinforced, engineered feel. Counters are relatively tight and apertures are conservative, producing a compact, high-impact texture in words. The lowercase shows sturdy, single-storey forms (notably the a and g) and the figures are similarly dense, with a utilitarian, sign-ready silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, large-format posters, packaging, and signage where a solid, attention-grabbing voice is needed. It can also work for sports or team-style branding and bold editorial callouts, especially when set with generous tracking or ample line spacing.
The overall tone is confident and forceful, with a workmanlike practicality that leans industrial and athletic. Its dense color and squared detailing also evoke a mid-century, poster-and-label sensibility—bold, dependable, and a bit nostalgic.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a rugged slab-serif structure that holds up in high-contrast, one-color applications. The emphasis is on legibility at display sizes and a strong, no-nonsense personality suitable for branding and impactful titling.
The rhythm in running text is intentionally chunky, with limited interior space and strong vertical presence, which boosts impact but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes. The serif massing and rounded exterior corners help prevent the shapes from feeling brittle despite the very heavy weight.