Slab Square Tamaj 5 is a bold, very wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, sports branding, headlines, packaging, signage, sporty, retro, assertive, utility, headline, impact, emphasis, vintage appeal, rugged clarity, slab serif, blocky, bracketless, sturdy, compact counters.
A heavy, right-slanted slab serif with broad proportions and a low-contrast, built-from-blocks feel. Strokes are thick and even, with square-edged slab serifs that read as firm, mostly unbracketed attachments, giving the letters a cut, machined presence. The rhythm is punchy and compact inside the forms—counters stay relatively tight and openings are controlled—while the overall set remains expansive across the line. Numerals and capitals share the same robust, simplified construction, maintaining a consistent, no-nonsense texture in display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where a strong, fast-moving presence is needed—posters, sports-themed branding, bold packaging callouts, and attention-forward signage. It can also work for subheads and pull quotes when you want a compact, impactful typographic color rather than extended reading comfort.
The tone is bold and energetic, blending a sporty, vintage advertising feel with a practical, workmanlike sturdiness. The italic slant adds momentum and emphasis, making the face feel active and attention-seeking rather than formal or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with an italicized, slab-serif voice that stays sturdy and legible at display sizes. Its simplified, square-terminal construction suggests an aim toward straightforward reproduction and a confident, retro-leaning emphasis.
Diagonal strokes (e.g., in A, N, V, W, X) read especially strong due to the broad set width and uniform stroke weight, which helps the font hold together as a dense black shape. Round letters retain a squared-off, engineered finish at terminals, reinforcing the overall blocky personality.