Slab Square Narur 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Blame Sport' by Agny Hasya Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, athletic, retro, assertive, industrial, rugged, display impact, forward motion, sturdy voice, brand emphasis, slab serif, oblique, blocky, compact, angular.
A very heavy, oblique slab-serif design with compact proportions and firm, squared-off stroke endings. The letterforms show a sturdy, engineered construction: broad main strokes, tight counters, and crisply cut corners that keep shapes clean despite the weight. Serifs read as blunt, rectangular slabs, and the italics slant is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving the face a forward-leaning rhythm. Spacing appears fairly tight, producing dense word shapes and strong horizontal color in text.
This face is well suited to posters, headlines, and branded callouts where a dense, high-impact texture is desirable. It can work effectively for sports and team-style graphics, event promotions, product packaging, and signage that benefits from a tough, retro-leaning voice. It’s best used at larger sizes or with generous tracking when set in multi-line text.
The overall tone feels bold and action-oriented, with a sporty, vintage headline energy. Its forward slant and blocky slabs convey urgency and momentum, while the squared terminals add an industrial toughness. The result is confident and attention-grabbing rather than delicate or literary.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through weight and slanted momentum while retaining the structural clarity of slab serifs. Its squared terminals and compact shapes emphasize durability and immediacy, aiming for strong recognition in display contexts rather than quiet text performance.
Uppercase forms are particularly compact and sturdy, with minimal ornament beyond the slab structure, which helps maintain clarity at display sizes. Numerals match the heavy, oblique stance and keep a consistent, poster-like presence. In longer lines the dark texture can become intense, favoring shorter bursts of text over extended reading.