Slab Square Unza 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, logos, packaging, sporty, retro, athletic, dynamic, industrial, impact, speed, ruggedness, display clarity, slab-serif, oblique, ink-trap, chiseled, square-serif.
A slanted slab-serif design with compact proportions and squared, flat-ended serifs throughout. Strokes are sturdy with subtly chamfered joins and occasional notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins that sharpen corners and keep counters open. Curves are squarish and engineered rather than calligraphic, with straight-sided bowls and clipped terminals that reinforce a mechanical rhythm. Spacing reads slightly variable by glyph, giving the set a punchy, poster-like texture in words while remaining tightly controlled.
Best suited to display applications where a forceful, fast-leaning voice is needed—sports branding, event posters, team apparel graphics, and bold editorial headlines. It can also work well for logos, labels, and packaging that benefit from a retro-industrial feel and high stroke presence.
The overall tone is energetic and assertive, evoking vintage sports lettering and mid-century industrial graphics. Its angular cuts and forward lean suggest speed and impact, while the slab structure adds a rugged, workmanlike confidence.
The design appears intended to blend the solidity of slab serifs with a streamlined, speed-oriented italic stance. The squared construction and strategic cut-ins suggest an aim for crispness and durability in reproduction, especially in larger sizes and high-impact layouts.
The numerals and capitals show a consistent square-curve hybrid construction, with a distinctive, tightened silhouette that stays crisp at display sizes. In text lines, the italic angle and blocky serifs create a strong horizontal drive, making the face feel more like a headline tool than a quiet reading font.