Slab Square Irju 6 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Marselis Serif' by FontFont, 'Mediator Serif' by ParaType, 'Calicanto' by Sudtipos, and 'Antonia' by Typejockeys (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, assertive, retro, sporty, editorial, friendly, impact, emphasis, energy, branding, display, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap-free, compact, blocky.
A heavy italic slab-serif with broad, sturdy stems and square-ended terminals. Serifs are thick and largely unbracketed, giving a blocky, poster-ready silhouette, while the italic slant adds forward momentum. Curves (C, O, S) are full and rounded, and joins stay firm rather than calligraphic, producing a consistent, engineered rhythm across caps and lowercase. Numerals are weighty and stable, matching the strong slab vocabulary and maintaining clear counters at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short display copy where its heavy slabs and italic drive can carry a message. It works well for sports branding, promotional posters, packaging fronts, and logo wordmarks that need a compact, high-impact presence.
The overall tone is bold and confident, with a distinctly retro, sports-and-editorial flavor. Its strong slabs and pronounced slant feel energetic and promotional, balancing toughness with approachable roundness in the bowls and curves.
The design appears intended to deliver a punchy, energetic slab-serif italic for display typography—combining rugged, square-ended structure with a forward-leaning stance for emphasis and momentum.
The italics feel structural rather than script-like: strokes maintain even heft through the slant, and terminals stay flat and decisive. Spacing appears designed for impact, with dense, dark letterforms that create a strong typographic color in lines of text.