Slab Square Idfe 13 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bullpen' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logotypes, sporty, retro, assertive, industrial, headline, impact, movement, ruggedness, display clarity, branding, slab-serif, blocky, compact, bracketless, ink-trap-like.
A heavy, slanted slab serif with compact proportions and tightly controlled counters. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with broad, square-cut terminals and sturdy unbracketed slabs that give the letters a blocky silhouette. The italic angle is pronounced, and many joins show small notches and triangular cut-ins that read like ink-trap-inspired detailing, sharpening the rhythm and keeping forms from clogging at display sizes. Round letters are squarish and compressed, and the overall texture is dense and high-impact.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and short blocks of copy where impact and momentum matter. It works well in sports branding, product packaging, and event graphics, and can also serve as a distinctive logotype style when set with generous tracking and careful spacing.
The tone is bold and energetic, with a retro, poster-like confidence that feels at home in sports and action-oriented branding. Its chunky slabs and engineered cut-ins add an industrial toughness, while the forward slant lends motion and urgency.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in a compact, slanted slab-serif form, combining blunt, square terminals with strategic cut-ins to preserve clarity at heavy weight. It prioritizes a strong, athletic display voice that remains readable when set large and tight.
Uppercase forms feel especially compact and sturdy, while the numerals are wide, simplified, and emphatic—designed to hold their shape under heavy weight. The design favors strong silhouettes over delicate detail, producing a dark, commanding line in text settings and an even stronger presence in short bursts.