Slab Square Ikwi 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Coupler' by District and 'Capita' by Hoftype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports, vintage, assertive, sporty, playful, bold, impact, momentum, retro flavor, display emphasis, chunky, rounded, soft corners, ink-trap hints, compact counters.
A heavy, right-slanted slab serif with chunky, squared serifs and softly rounded outer corners. Strokes are thick and steady with moderate contrast, giving the letters a dense, poster-ready color on the page. The serifs read as blocky wedges and slabs rather than hairlines, and many joins show slight shaping that keeps the forms from feeling purely geometric. Lowercase forms are compact and sturdy, with relatively tight apertures and counters that reinforce the font’s punchy, ink-rich texture.
Best suited for headlines, editorial kickers, posters, and branding where a dense, bold voice is needed. It can work well on packaging and signage thanks to its sturdy construction and high impact, and it pairs naturally with simpler text faces for contrast in layouts.
The overall tone feels vintage and energetic, like classic display lettering from packaging, sports headlines, or mid-century advertising. Its strong slabbing and forward lean add momentum and confidence, while the rounded shaping keeps it friendly rather than severe.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, slanted slab-serif voice that reads quickly and projects confidence at display sizes, while using softened corners and shaped joins to maintain warmth and approachability.
The set maintains a consistent rightward stress and robust rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals, producing a cohesive, attention-grabbing word shape in text samples. The numerals share the same stout construction and slabbed terminals, making them visually compatible for headlines and short runs of copy.