Slab Square Ikvi 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, team apparel, packaging, sporty, assertive, retro, industrial, energetic, impact, speed, strength, display, oblique, blocky, squared, compact joints, crisp edges.
A heavy, oblique slab-serif design with broad proportions and a strongly squared construction. Strokes are thick and confidently uniform with mildly stepped, flat-ended slabs and clipped corners that create a chiseled, mechanical rhythm. Counters are relatively tight and apertures tend to be narrow, emphasizing a dense, punchy texture in text. The overall silhouette feels engineered and stable, with consistent angles and brisk terminals that keep the letterforms sharp at display sizes.
Best suited for high-impact headlines, sports and team branding, event posters, and apparel graphics where a strong, energetic voice is needed. It can also work for bold packaging or signage that benefits from a rugged, industrial flavor, especially at larger sizes with a bit of added spacing.
The tone is bold and competitive, with a sporty, poster-like presence that reads as fast and forceful. Its squared details and compact internal spaces give it a rugged, industrial edge, while the oblique slant adds momentum and urgency.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through heavy weight, a forward-leaning stance, and squared slab details that communicate strength and speed. Its consistent, engineered shapes suggest a focus on display applications where a tough, athletic tone is more important than delicate text nuance.
In the sample text, the weight and slanted stance create strong line-level momentum, but the dense counters and tight joins suggest it will perform best when given generous tracking and leading. Numerals match the blocky, squared style, maintaining the same stout, mechanical feel across the set.