Slab Square Yiku 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logotypes, packaging, industrial, gothic, noir, vintage, authoritative, space saving, high impact, industrial voice, vintage display, condensed, slab serif, square terminals, angular, vertical stress.
A condensed slab-serif with tall, vertical proportions and a tight internal rhythm. Strokes are strongly vertical with flat, square-ended terminals and compact, blocky slabs; joins and diagonals are sharply cut, giving many letters a chiseled, faceted feel. Counters are narrow and often rectangular, with minimal rounding, and spacing appears disciplined and columnar, producing a distinctly architectural texture in text. Lowercase forms keep a straightforward, upright construction with a modest x-height relative to the long ascenders and descenders, reinforcing the narrow, stacked silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, short display lines, and branding where a compact width and strong, squared slabs create instant presence. It can work well on posters, signage, labels, and packaging—especially when you want a structured, industrial mood—while extended body copy may feel dense due to the narrow counters and tight texture.
The overall tone is stern and mechanical, with a vintage-industrial edge that reads both gothic and utilitarian. Its rigid geometry and compressed width lend a dramatic, poster-like voice that can feel noir, authoritative, and slightly ominous.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact, space-efficient display voice by combining condensed proportions with rigid slab construction and sharply cut details. It prioritizes a strong vertical silhouette and a disciplined, architectural texture that stays consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Capitals show a consistent vertical emphasis and truncated curves, while figures are similarly narrow and monolinear in feel, matching the uppercase’s rigid stance. The sample text suggests the design is optimized for impactful lines rather than relaxed, airy reading, with a strong black density and crisp edge definition.