Slab Square Tobe 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Ciutadella Slab' by Emtype Foundry, 'FF DIN Slab' by FontFont, 'DilleniaUPC' by Microsoft Corporation, and 'DIN Next Slab' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, sporty, assertive, retro, industrial, headline, high impact, speed emphasis, brand punch, poster display, athletic tone, blocky, compact, wedge serif, ink-trap hints, bracketless.
A heavy, right-slanted slab serif with broad, compact proportions and sturdy, blocky construction. Strokes are low-contrast and end in flat, square terminals, with short, squared slab serifs that read as wedge-like accents on many letters. Curves are tightened and slightly squared-off, giving bowls and rounds a firm, engineered feel, while counters stay relatively open for the weight. The overall rhythm is punchy and dense, with strong horizontals and diagonals that keep the texture energetic in continuous text.
Best suited to display settings where strong presence is needed: headlines, posters, sports and team-style branding, bold packaging, and logo wordmarks. It can work for short bursts of text (pull quotes, subheads) when set with generous tracking and leading.
The tone is bold and high-impact, blending a vintage athletic/poster sensibility with an industrial sturdiness. Its slanted stance adds speed and urgency, making it feel active and competitive rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a forceful, energetic voice through a very heavy italic slab structure—combining square-ended robustness with a fast, forward-leaning silhouette for attention-grabbing typography.
In the sample text, the heavy weight and compressed internal spaces create a dark typographic color, so spacing and line breaks will noticeably affect readability. The numerals and capitals carry a uniform, no-nonsense presence that prioritizes impact over delicacy.