Slab Square Tadah 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, magazine, packaging, sports branding, editorial, retro, authoritative, sporty, punchy, emphasis, impact, display clarity, heritage tone, slab serif, bracketed, ink-trap hints, compact, angular.
A heavy italic slab-serif with compact proportions and a forward-leaning, energetic stance. Strokes are robust with moderate contrast, and the serifs read as thick, squared slabs with slight bracketing that helps the joins feel sturdy rather than brittle. Curves are broadly drawn and somewhat compressed, while counters stay open enough for display clarity. Terminals and joins show subtle shaping that suggests ink-management or carved-in details, giving the face a purposeful, engineered rhythm across text and caps.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and display settings where strong italic emphasis is desired. It can also work well for branding, packaging, and promotional graphics that need a bold, vintage-leaning slab presence and clear word shapes at larger sizes.
The overall tone is confident and assertive, combining a classic newspaper/editorial feel with a more athletic, poster-ready punch. Its strong slabbing and italic momentum create a sense of urgency and emphasis, making lines feel declarative and attention-grabbing rather than quiet or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact italic emphasis with the durability and clarity of a slab-serif structure. It balances classic editorial cues with a more graphic, modern punch, aiming for strong legibility and a distinctive, compact texture in display typography.
Capitals present a steady, blocky silhouette with pronounced serif mass, while the lowercase maintains a readable, workmanlike texture in the sample text. Numerals match the weight and slabbing, producing a cohesive, headline-oriented set that holds up in short bursts and branding-style words.