Slab Square Tanik 12 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Jolly Good Proper Serif' by Letradora (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, playful, retro, bold, quirky, friendly, attention, retro flavor, approachability, display impact, humor, chunky, bouncy, bracketed, rounded, compact.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with chunky proportions and soft, rounded joins. Strokes are broadly consistent in thickness, with sturdy slab-like serifs that read as squared-off but often slightly bracketed into the stems. The letterforms show gentle swelling and irregular, bouncy contours that keep the silhouette lively rather than geometric. Counters are fairly open for the weight, and the overall rhythm is wide and energetic, with noticeable individuality across characters and strong, poster-like presence in the numerals.
Best suited to display settings where impact and personality matter: headlines, posters, cover titles, branding marks, packaging, and short callouts. It can work for brief passages at larger sizes, where its bold texture and lively slant remain legible without becoming visually dense.
The font conveys a cheerful, retro display tone—confident and attention-grabbing while staying approachable. Its uneven, buoyant shapes and exaggerated heft give it a comic, handmade-influenced flavor that feels informal and upbeat rather than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended as a bold, attention-forward slab serif that blends vintage display cues with a playful, slightly handmade rhythm. Its goal seems to be strong visibility and a distinctive voice, prioritizing character and punch over strict typographic neutrality.
In text lines, the slant and chunky serifs create a lively horizontal motion, while the strong black shapes maintain clear word images at larger sizes. The design’s character comes from its subtly irregular curves and the way the slabs and terminals add weight and personality to the ends of strokes.