Slab Unbracketed Tikim 2 is a very light, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, ui labels, posters, branding, packaging, technical, retro, minimal, architectural, instrumental, geometric clarity, technical voice, structured rhythm, distinctive text, squared, monolinear, rectilinear, crisp, geometric.
A slender slab-serif design with a strongly rectilinear skeleton and crisp, unbracketed terminals. Strokes are predominantly monolinear with squared-off curves that read as rounded rectangles, giving letters like O and Q a boxy, engineered feel. Serifs are short and flat, appearing as small horizontal slabs at key terminals rather than soft, calligraphic feet. Proportions are narrow-to-moderate with generous internal spacing and consistent vertical rhythm, producing clean word shapes at text sizes.
Works well for editorial headlines, subheads, and short blocks of text where a light slab presence can add structure without heaviness. The crisp geometry and clear numerals suit interface labels, diagrams, and data-adjacent layouts, while the distinctive squared curves make it effective for posters, packaging, and brand systems aiming for a technical or retro-modern aesthetic.
The overall tone feels technical and systematic, with a restrained, modernist clarity. Its squared curves and precise endings suggest an industrial or schematic sensibility, while the light weight and tidy spacing lend a refined, minimal presence. The result reads as both retro-futurist and utilitarian, suited to designs that want a measured, engineered voice rather than warmth or informality.
The design appears intended to merge slab-serif authority with a streamlined, geometric construction. By keeping serifs small and unbracketed and shaping curves as squared rounds, it prioritizes precision, consistency, and a contemporary engineered look while remaining readable in text.
Distinctive squared forms show up across the set: the round letters tend toward rounded-rectangle bowls, and several lowercase characters (notably a, g, t, and y) lean into simplified, constructed shapes that emphasize grid-like consistency. Numerals follow the same logic with clean, open counters and straight-sided curves, supporting clear differentiation in running text.