Slab Unbracketed Anpo 2 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, headlines, sports graphics, tech ui, techy, dynamic, industrial, sporty, retro-futurist, engineering feel, motion emphasis, display clarity, modernized slab, oblique, boxy, square-serif, rounded corners, semi-extended.
A slanted, semi-extended slab serif with crisp, unbracketed terminals and squared forms softened by subtly rounded corners. Strokes stay fairly even, with a geometric, slightly squarish bowl construction (notably in C/O/Q and the numerals) and a forward-leaning rhythm that keeps counters open. Serifs read as short, blocky feet and caps, often as horizontal slabs that emphasize a mechanical baseline. Letterforms show purposeful angular joins and occasional cut-in notches, producing a streamlined, engineered texture in both display lines and longer settings.
Well-suited to branding and headline typography where a forward-leaning, engineered voice is needed. It also fits posters, product markings, sports graphics, and tech-oriented UI or dashboards where compact, high-clarity shapes and a consistent mechanical rhythm help content feel precise and energetic.
The overall tone feels fast, technical, and utilitarian—like labeling on equipment, motorsport graphics, or sci‑fi interface typography. Its oblique stance and squared slabs suggest motion and precision rather than warmth, giving it a modern-industrial confidence with a faint retro-futurist edge.
This design appears intended to blend slab-serif solidity with an italicized, streamlined geometry, delivering a rugged yet agile texture. The goal reads as a contemporary, machine-made aesthetic that stays legible while signaling speed and technical credibility.
The spacing and silhouettes create a distinctive horizontal cadence, with capitals that feel slightly more rigid and modular while lowercase retains readability through open apertures and clear differentiation between similar shapes. Numerals follow the same squared, aerodynamic logic, matching the caps’ structural feel for cohesive titling and data-heavy lines.