Slab Square Taloy 1 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, headlines, posters, team apparel, packaging, sporty, assertive, dynamic, retro, industrial, impact, speed, ruggedness, branding, slab serif, square terminals, oblique slant, blocky, compact counters.
A heavy, oblique slab-serif with squared-off terminals and a predominantly rectangular construction. Strokes stay broadly even, with crisp corners and occasional chamfer-like cuts that add a mechanical, engineered feel. The forms are wide-set with firm horizontal stress, and the slab details read as integrated blocks rather than delicate serifs. Lowercase shows a sturdy, compact rhythm with small internal counters, while the figures are bold and angular for strong presence at display sizes.
Best suited to branding and display contexts where impact and motion matter—sports identities, event posters, bold headlines, and merchandise or team apparel. It can also work on rugged packaging or product marks where a strong, engineered slab presence is desirable.
The overall tone is fast, tough, and competitive, combining a retro athletic flavor with an industrial, machine-cut sensibility. Its pronounced slant and blocky slabs create an energetic forward motion that feels confident and attention-grabbing.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum punch with a forward-leaning stance, pairing slab-like stability with a streamlined, squared construction for modern sports and industrial-flavored display typography.
The design favors blunt joins and squared geometry, which helps it hold up in high-impact settings but can make dense text feel dark and tightly packed. Rounded letters are squarish rather than circular, reinforcing the technical, athletic voice.