Slab Square Hyse 2 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Athletico' and 'Athletico Clean' by GRIN3 (Nowak) and 'Hockeynight Serif' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, sports branding, packaging, western, sporty, assertive, industrial, retro, impact, ruggedness, condensed display, nostalgia, authority, blocky, angular, octagonal, chunky, compact.
A condensed, heavy slab-serif with blocky, octagonal shaping throughout. Strokes stay largely even in thickness, with flat slabs and squared-off terminals that create strong rectangular counters and crisp right-angle joins. Corners are frequently chamfered, giving many curves an engineered, cut-from-metal look, while the overall proportions remain compact and tightly set for maximum impact. Uppercase and lowercase share the same sturdy, modular construction, with short extenders and dense, sturdy forms that hold together at display sizes.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, event posters, wordmarks, sports and team branding, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for signage or labels where a rugged, compact slab-serif presence is desired, while longer passages will generally benefit from generous sizing and spacing.
The font reads bold and no-nonsense, with a frontier poster and athletic scoreboard energy. Its angular cuts and compact massing feel tough, workmanlike, and a bit nostalgic, projecting confidence and urgency without ornament.
Likely designed to deliver maximum visual punch in a condensed footprint, combining slab-serif stability with angular, machined corner cuts for a distinctive display voice. The consistent, block-built construction prioritizes presence and recognizability over delicate detail.
The figures and capitals have a consistent, squared geometry that favors straight edges and clipped corners over round bowls, helping maintain a uniform rhythm across words. The dense color and tight interior spaces suggest it is most effective when given breathing room and used at larger sizes.