Slab Square Kyki 2 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, industrial, posterlike, assertive, retro, maximum impact, display drama, signage feel, retro utility, slab serif, square serifs, blocky, compressed stems, sharp joins.
A heavy slab-serif design with pronounced square serifs and flat-ended terminals that read as solid blocks at the baseline and cap line. The letterforms show strong stroke contrast: very thin hairlines and joins connect into thick verticals and weighty slab feet, giving a sculpted, mechanical rhythm. Proportions feel tightly drawn in the vertical strokes, while diagonals (notably in V, W, X, and Y) stay narrow and tense, emphasizing a tall, engineered stance. Lowercase forms keep a straightforward, upright construction with compact bowls and crisp, squared details in stems and serifs.
Best suited for headlines and large display settings where the blocky slabs and dramatic contrast can be appreciated. It works well for posters, signage, and branding/packaging that aims for an industrial or retro editorial character. In smaller sizes or long paragraphs it may feel visually busy due to the strong slab rhythm and contrast.
The overall tone is bold and commanding, with a utilitarian, industrial flavor. Its high-contrast slabs add a vintage display feel—part woodtype, part mechanical signage—creating a confident, attention-grabbing voice that can skew editorial or poster-oriented depending on spacing and scale.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through exaggerated slab serifs and dramatic contrast, combining a sturdy, sign-painter practicality with a stylized, high-drama display texture. It prioritizes presence and distinctive rhythm over neutrality, making it ideal as a statement typeface.
At text sizes the dense slabs and abrupt square endings can dominate the line color, while the thin connecting strokes create striking light/dark patterning. Numerals follow the same logic: tall, weighty forms with strong slab bases and simplified, sturdy silhouettes.