Slab Square Irhy 2 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Oman' by Par Défaut (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, editorial display, packaging, editorial, confident, retro, sporty, headline, impact, emphasis, motion, display clarity, retro flavor, bracketed, ink-trap hints, punchy, robust, lively.
A sturdy italic slab-serif with broad proportions and a compact, weighty silhouette. Strokes are thick with clear, squared slab serifs and subtly bracketed joins that keep counters open and readable. The italic slant is consistent and fairly strong, giving the rhythm a forward-leaning momentum; curves (notably in C, G, S, and the lowercase) are round but controlled, with crisp, squared-off terminals. Numerals are heavy and upright-leaning in feel, with simple, blocky construction that matches the font’s assertive texture.
Best suited to display settings where a dense, impactful color is desirable: headlines, posters, packaging, and branding with a sporty or retro editorial voice. It can also work for short lead paragraphs or pull quotes where the slanted slab structure adds emphasis without sacrificing overall clarity.
The overall tone is assertive and energetic, blending a vintage print flavor with a contemporary, high-impact stance. It feels sporty and promotional—confident rather than delicate—while retaining enough typographic discipline for structured editorial use.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact emphasis with a classic slab-serif backbone, using a pronounced italic angle and broad proportions to create motion and presence. It prioritizes strong word shapes and a confident, poster-ready texture while keeping letterforms familiar and readable.
The texture at text sizes reads dark and even, with pronounced word shapes driven by the slant and the broad set width. The lowercase shows a conventional, readable construction (single-storey forms where expected and generous apertures), helping the face stay legible despite its strong weight and forward pitch.