Slab Unbracketed Kiju 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, western, rugged, retro, bold, playful, display impact, vintage poster, dynamic slant, textured forms, theme branding, blocky, angular, slanted, notched, compact.
A heavy, block-constructed slab design with pronounced, square-cut terminals and a consistent right-leaning slant across caps and lowercase. Strokes are broad and fairly even, with crisp corners and frequent wedge-like cuts and notches that create a chiseled, segmented silhouette. Counters are compact and often rectangular, and the overall rhythm alternates between solid masses and sharp internal cut-ins, producing a strong, poster-like texture. Numerals follow the same chunky, cutaway logic, maintaining a cohesive, high-impact color on the page.
Best suited for display work such as posters, headline settings, labels, and branding where impact and character are more important than long-form readability. It can work well for western-themed or retro-inspired identities, event graphics, and bold signage that benefits from strong silhouettes and distinctive cutaway details.
The tone is bold and rugged, evoking vintage frontier posters and industrial signage with a slightly mischievous, cartoonish edge. The dramatic notches and slanted stance add energy and attitude, making the voice feel assertive, loud, and attention-seeking rather than refined.
The design appears intended to modernize a classic slab poster style by combining chunky, unbracketed slab forms with deliberate notches and a built-in slant for motion. Its goal is to deliver instant recognizability and a textured, stamped or cut-letter feel in large-scale typography.
The distinctive cut-ins and stepped joins can reduce clarity at small sizes but become a defining feature at display sizes where the sculpted details read as intentional texture. The slant is integral to the design, giving headlines a sense of forward motion and a more dynamic line than a static slab.