Slab Square Sivu 5 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Winner' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, collegiate, retro, sturdy, mechanical, impact, ruggedness, team style, vintage utility, blocky, octagonal, angular, square serif, compact apertures.
A heavy, squared slab design with straight, orthogonal strokes and prominent rectangular serifs. Corners are frequently chamfered, creating an octagonal, cut-corner silhouette in rounds and bowls (notably in C, O, Q, and digits). Counters are compact and mostly rectangular, with tight apertures and a strong, uniform stroke weight that maintains a consistent color in text. The lowercase follows the same constructed logic, with a single-story a and g, a squared dot on i, and a crisp, engineered rhythm across mixed-case settings.
Well-suited to display applications such as posters, headlines, merchandise, and sports or team-style branding where a bold, constructed presence is desirable. It also fits packaging, labels, and wayfinding contexts that benefit from a rugged, high-impact texture and clear, blocky silhouettes.
The overall tone is tough and utilitarian, evoking signage, athletic lettering, and vintage industrial labeling. Its geometric cut corners and dense texture lend a confident, no-nonsense voice that feels assertive and slightly nostalgic rather than delicate or refined.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through squared slabs, chamfered geometry, and tightly engineered counters, emphasizing durability and a distinctly constructed, sign-painter/letterpress-adjacent feel. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and a uniform typographic color for confident display typography.
The face reads best when allowed a bit of breathing room, as its solid forms and narrow internal spaces can close up at smaller sizes. Numerals are especially strong and emblematic, with the same chamfered geometry as the capitals, giving data and headlines a cohesive, branded look.