Slab Square Pyki 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, rugged, poster-ready, confident, retro, impact, durability, compactness, display clarity, blocky, square-shouldered, compact, bracketless, high impact.
A compact, heavy slab serif with squared-off terminals and a sturdy, low-contrast stroke model. The serifs read as flat, block-like slabs that meet stems with minimal bracketing, creating a firm, engineered silhouette. Counters are relatively tight and apertures tend to be guarded, while round forms (C, O, G) are slightly squarish in their curvature. The overall rhythm is dense and weight-forward, with consistent vertical stress and crisp, straight joins that emphasize a punchy, print-oriented texture.
This style suits headlines and subheads where dense, dark color and strong terminals help hold attention at distance. It also fits packaging, labels, and signage that benefit from a sturdy, industrial tone, and can work well for compact wordmarks where a blocky slab personality is desired.
The tone is assertive and workmanlike, with a vintage, utilitarian flavor that recalls labels, headlines, and bold editorial typography. Its compact width and squared detailing give it a no-nonsense presence that feels confident and slightly rugged rather than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a compact footprint, using square-ended slabs and tight counters to create a bold, durable texture suited to display typography. The consistent, straightforward construction suggests an emphasis on clarity and authority over delicacy or calligraphic nuance.
Uppercase shapes feel especially solid and sign-like, while the lowercase maintains the same chunky slabs and tight internal space, keeping color consistent in mixed-case settings. Numerals match the letterforms in mass and squareness, supporting strong, attention-grabbing strings for short figures and callouts.