Slab Square Tanik 13 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Jolly Good Proper Serif' and 'JollyGood Serif' by Letradora (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, playful, retro, poster, friendly, chunky, display impact, retro flavor, friendly tone, attention grab, slab serif, soft corners, bouncy rhythm, compact counters, heavy brackets.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and thick, blocky serifs. Strokes stay largely even, creating a solid, poster-like color, while subtle curvature and soft cornering keep the forms from feeling rigid. The letters show a lively, slightly irregular rhythm—more apparent in the lowercase—with compact counters, pronounced joins, and a strong baseline presence. Numerals and capitals maintain the same dense weight and forward slant, reading bold and stable at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short blocks of text where its weight and slanted rhythm can carry personality. It works well for posters, signage, packaging, and branding that benefit from a retro, bold, friendly slab presence, and it can add punch to pull quotes and promotional copy.
The overall tone is energetic and approachable, with a vintage, showcard sensibility. Its chunky slabs and jaunty italic angle give it a cheerful, attention-getting voice that feels more playful than formal.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a confident, chunky slab structure while staying inviting through rounded shaping and an animated italic stance. It prioritizes display readability and personality over neutrality, aiming for a vintage-inspired, attention-forward typographic voice.
The design’s forward slant and sturdy serifs create strong directional movement in text lines. The lowercase includes several rounded, friendly shapes (notably in bowls and terminals), which adds warmth and an informal, characterful texture.