Slab Square Taneh 3 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height, monospaced font visually similar to 'Courier 10 Pitch' and 'Courier 10 Pitch WGL' by Bitstream and 'Courier LT round' by Linotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, sturdy, retro, industrial, confident, sporty, impact, emphasis, durability, motion, clarity, blocky, slab-serif, square-cut, compact, punchy.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and a compact, tightly built silhouette. Strokes are thick and even, with minimal modulation, and the serifs read as firm, squared slabs that give the forms a braced, engineered feel. Counters are relatively small for the weight, and joins are robust, producing a dense rhythm that stays consistent from capitals through lowercase and figures. The overall texture is dark and uniform, with crisp, flat terminals and a forward slant that adds momentum without introducing calligraphic contrast.
This face is best suited to display settings where strong, high-impact typography is needed: headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and bold signage. It can also work for short bursts of text (pull quotes, labels, UI badges) when a dense, forceful voice is desired.
The tone is bold and unapologetic, combining a utilitarian, industrial backbone with a distinctly retro, poster-like energy. Its strong slant and chunky slabs suggest speed and impact, making the voice feel assertive and slightly sporty while still grounded and workmanlike.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact through mass, uniform stroke weight, and rigid slab terminals, while the italic slant injects motion and urgency. It aims for a dependable, industrial clarity that holds up in large, attention-grabbing applications.
The forward lean and heavy weight create pronounced diagonals in letters like A, K, V, W, X, and Y, which reinforces a dynamic, headline-oriented rhythm. Numerals are similarly weighty and compact, matching the strong, sign-painting-adjacent presence of the letters in continuous text.