Slab Square Tanol 1 is a bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Sanchez', 'Sanchez Slab', and 'Sánchez Niu' by Latinotype and 'Peckham' by Los Andes (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, retro, athletic, headline, confident, punchy, impact, momentum, display clarity, retro tone, sturdy presence, bracketed, blocky, ink-trap feel, rounded joins, soft corners.
A heavy, slanted slab-serif with broad proportions and sturdy, square-ended strokes. Serifs are prominent and mostly flat, with subtle bracketing and a slightly softened, ink-trap-like shaping at some joins and terminals. Counters are generous and open for the weight, and the rhythm feels steady and mechanical rather than calligraphic, with low apparent stroke modulation. The lowercase shows compact, robust forms with a single-storey a and g, while numerals are similarly chunky and built for impact.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, badges, and sports-leaning branding where a bold, energetic presence is needed. It can also work for short blurbs, pull quotes, and packaging copy when set with comfortable spacing to preserve clarity at the heavier weight.
The overall tone is assertive and nostalgic, echoing mid-century advertising, sports lettering, and display typography used for posters and packaging. Its forward slant adds momentum and a sense of action, while the thick slabs keep the voice grounded and authoritative.
Designed to deliver a strong, readable display voice through substantial slab serifs, wide letterforms, and a dynamic slant. The construction emphasizes durable geometry and open counters to maintain legibility while projecting a confident, retro-leaning character.
At larger sizes the details in the joins and the crisp slab terminations read clearly, contributing to a slightly industrial, sign-painting-adjacent feel without becoming decorative. The shapes prioritize bold silhouettes and clear word-image over delicate texture.