Slab Square Tarew 9 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, book covers, retro, athletic, editorial, confident, punchy, display impact, heritage tone, dynamic emphasis, brand voice, poster strength, bracketed serifs, wedge serifs, ink-trap feel, tight joins, rounded bowls.
This typeface is a heavy italic serif with sturdy, slab-like feet and pronounced, slightly bracketed joins into the stems. Strokes are largely even, with compact counters and rounded bowls that keep the forms dense and high-impact. The italic slant is consistent and paired with squarish, cut terminals and wedge-like serif shapes, producing a crisp, stamped look. Uppercase proportions read wide and stable, while the lowercase shows simplified, robust forms with a sturdy single-storey “g” and a strong, ball-like “r” shoulder, reinforcing a compact rhythm.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short blocks where its dense texture and italic drive can work as a visual feature. It can perform well in sports and heritage branding, packaging, and cover work where a bold, vintage editorial voice is desirable.
The overall tone feels assertive and vintage, like classic sports lettering and mid-century editorial display. It communicates energy and momentum through its slanted stance while staying grounded and dependable due to its substantial serifs and dense color on the page.
The design appears intended to merge a classic slab-serif foundation with an energetic italic posture, creating a display face that reads fast, feels traditional, and holds up in high-contrast, high-impact applications.
In text, the weight and tight internal spaces create a strong black texture, making it most comfortable where impact matters more than airy readability. The figures are similarly hefty and compact, matching the letterforms’ firm, poster-like presence.