Slab Square Pybe 6 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Slab' and 'Rama Slab' by Dharma Type, 'Akkordeon Slab' by Emtype Foundry, 'Cyclone' by Hoefler & Co., 'POLIGRA' by Machalski, 'Gravtrac' by Typodermic, and 'Winner' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, western, assertive, retro, posterlike, compact impact, poster display, vintage flavor, sturdy branding, condensed, blocky, sturdy, square serif, high impact.
A condensed, heavy display face with block-like proportions and squared slab serifs that read as flat-ended terminals. Strokes are largely monolinear, with abrupt joins and minimal modulation, producing a strong vertical rhythm. Counters are tight and often rectangular, and the design uses notched/stepped inner corners in several glyphs that add a mechanical, cut-out feel. Lowercase forms are tall and compact, with short ascenders/descenders relative to the overall height, keeping lines dense and uniform.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and signage where a compact, high-impact word shape is needed. It can also work well on packaging and branding marks that benefit from a sturdy, industrial or Western-inflected voice, especially when set with generous tracking to reduce density.
The overall tone is forceful and workmanlike, with a vintage showbill and frontier poster flavor. Its rigid geometry and tight spacing convey authority and toughness, lending a slightly nostalgic, utilitarian character rather than a refined or delicate one.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a condensed footprint, combining slab-like support with squared terminals for a strong, printable display texture. The stepped inner details suggest a deliberate nod to vintage poster and industrial lettering traditions while maintaining a consistent, heavy rhythm across glyphs.
The numerals and capitals are especially compact and block-driven, creating strong texture at larger sizes. The squared serifs and clipped details can create prominent dark bands in text, so it visually performs more like a headline face than a reading cut.