Slab Square Talak 9 is a bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Publica Slab' by FaceType, 'Fried Chicken' by FontMesa, 'Sharp Slab' by Monotype, 'SK Reykjavik' by Salih Kizilkaya, and 'Typewriter' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, display logos, sporty, editorial, retro, assertive, industrial, impact, emphasis, retro branding, signage feel, headline strength, slab serif, oblique, blocky, bracketless, compact apertures.
This is a heavy, oblique slab-serif with sturdy, square-cut serifs and a largely low-contrast stroke structure. Letterforms are broad and muscular, with rounded bowls paired to flat terminals that keep a crisp, engineered edge. The italics feel mechanically slanted rather than calligraphic, producing a steady diagonal rhythm across words. Counters are moderately tight and apertures tend toward compact shapes, which reinforces a dense, headline-forward texture in text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, sports and team branding, packaging, and logo wordmarks where bold, slanted emphasis is desired. It can work for short editorial callouts or subheads, but the dense texture and pronounced slant make it less ideal for extended small-size reading.
The overall tone reads bold and no-nonsense, with a sporty, poster-like energy. Its strong slabs and forward slant evoke vintage advertising, athletic branding, and industrial signage, projecting confidence and impact more than delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy slab-serif backbone and a dynamic forward slant, balancing a retro, sign-painter-adjacent feel with clean, square terminals for modern reproducibility in branding and display typography.
The numeral set matches the same robust, square-shouldered construction and maintains consistent weight and slant, helping mixed alphanumeric strings feel unified. In the sample paragraph, the strong oblique rhythm is prominent and can dominate at longer lengths, especially where spacing becomes visually tight.