Slab Square Tobu 7 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'CamingoSlab' by Jan Fromm, and 'TheSerif' by LucasFonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, packaging, signage, sporty, retro, confident, punchy, loud, impact, emphasis, athletic tone, retro display, strong branding, chunky, ink-trapless, compact apertures, bracketed slabs, rounded joins.
A heavy, forward-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Strokes stay fairly even with blunt, squared terminals and prominent slab-like serifs that read as sturdy and mechanical. Curves are full and rounded, while joins and corners are softened rather than sharp, creating a dense, cohesive silhouette. The lowercase is robust and weighty with a straightforward, workmanlike rhythm, and the figures match the same chunky, high-impact construction.
Best suited to display typography where impact and emphasis are the goal—sports identities, promotional posters, bold editorial headers, and punchy packaging. It can work for short subheads or callouts, but its dense color and stout details make it less appropriate for long passages of small text.
The overall tone is bold and assertive, with a classic, athletic energy that feels at home in headlines and display settings. Its slanted stance and thick slabs convey momentum and confidence, giving it a slightly vintage, poster-like character.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a sturdy slab-serif structure and a dynamic italic slant, combining a traditional, sign-paint/poster sensibility with a modern, high-impact texture for attention-grabbing titles.
At text sizes the weight and tight apertures can make shapes feel compact and dark, while at larger sizes the strong serif blocks and rounded forms become a defining stylistic feature. The italic angle is pronounced enough to add motion without turning into a script-like feel.