Slab Square Tyfy 5 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, athletic, retro, assertive, energetic, headline, space saving, high impact, dynamic emphasis, retro display, blocky, condensed, slanted, square serif, compact.
A heavy, tightly packed slab-serif italic with a pronounced rightward slant and compact, condensed proportions. Strokes are robust and largely even, with chunky square-ended slabs and flat terminals that give the forms a blocky, engineered feel. Counters are relatively small for the weight, and the overall rhythm is fast and vertical, with straight-sided curves and crisp joins that keep the texture dense in lines of text.
Best suited to headlines, sports-themed graphics, posters, and bold branding where condensed width and slant can amplify motion and urgency. It also works well for packaging callouts, labels, and short emphatic copy that benefits from a dense, high-impact typographic color.
The tone is bold and urgent, with a sporty, poster-like swagger. Its condensed slanted stance reads as dynamic and competitive, leaning into a retro industrial and athletic aesthetic that feels made for impact rather than subtlety.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in limited horizontal space while preserving strong letter differentiation through slab structure and a consistent italic lean. It prioritizes a sturdy, attention-grabbing presence with a distinctly retro, display-forward voice.
In the sample text, the weight and tight internal space create strong black-letter mass, especially in multi-line settings. The italic angle and slab structure help maintain distinct silhouettes at large sizes, while the dense texture suggests careful use of tracking and line spacing for longer passages.