Slab Square Irwi 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, athletic, retro, assertive, energetic, industrial, impact, speed, display, branding, ruggedness, blocky, compact, angled, bracketed, punchy.
A heavy, forward-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and an athletic, poster-like rhythm. The strokes are robust with subtly tapered joins, and the serifs read as thick, squared slabs that often end in crisp, flat terminals. Many forms show angular cut-ins and wedge-like shaping at joints, giving the letters a chiseled, mechanical feel rather than a soft, rounded one. Counters are relatively tight, and the overall texture is dense and high-impact, with consistent italic slant and strong horizontal footing from the slabs.
Best used where immediate impact is needed: sports branding, team or event graphics, promotional posters, bold editorial headings, and packaging that benefits from a tough, kinetic voice. It can also work for short subheads and callouts, but the dense texture favors larger sizes and brief runs of text.
The font projects speed and force, blending a vintage sports sensibility with a rugged, industrial confidence. Its bold, slanted stance feels promotional and competitive, suited to attention-grabbing statements rather than quiet reading.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, fast-leaning slab-serif voice with square, hard-edged detailing—combining retro display cues with a modern, punchy construction for branding and headline use.
Uppercase forms feel sturdy and emblematic, while lowercase retains the same blocky construction and strong baseline emphasis. Numerals are similarly weighty and upright in structure despite the overall slant, keeping a unified, headline-oriented color across mixed text.