Slab Square Sivu 4 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, mechanical, retro, utilitarian, impact, ruggedness, clarity, structure, retro display, octagonal, blocky, chamfered, stencil-like, compact.
A heavy, block-constructed slab with pronounced square serifs and consistent stroke weight. Corners are repeatedly chamfered, producing octagonal counters and cut-in joins that read as engineered rather than calligraphic. The letters sit on a firm baseline with broad proportions and sturdy horizontals, while spacing feels open enough to keep the dense forms from clogging in text. Numerals and capitals echo the same chamfer-and-slab logic, giving the set a highly uniform, modular rhythm.
Best suited to display work where bold, structured letterforms need to read quickly: posters, headlines, sports or team-themed branding, product packaging, and wayfinding or label-style signage. It can work in short text blocks when strong presence is desired, but its angular detailing favors larger sizes.
The overall tone is tough and functional, with a sports-and-signage personality that feels built from metal plates or machined parts. Its crisp, squared detailing suggests authority and durability, leaning toward a vintage varsity and industrial labeling vibe rather than elegance.
The design appears intended to deliver a robust, easily recognizable slab style with faceted geometry and consistent, repeatable forms. Its chamfered construction and squared serifs emphasize impact, clarity, and a deliberately industrial/athletic character.
Diagonal strokes and curved letters are simplified into faceted segments, creating distinctive polygonal bowls in characters like O and Q and a consistent notched look across the alphabet. The lowercase maintains the same rugged construction, making mixed-case settings feel cohesive and emphatic.