Slab Square Koli 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, sports branding, packaging, sporty, retro, assertive, industrial, dynamic, impact, speed, ruggedness, signage, slab serif, oblique, square terminals, rounded corners, ink-trap notches.
A heavy, oblique slab serif with squared, blocky construction and subtly rounded exterior corners. Strokes are robust with moderate contrast and a forward slant that creates a fast, directional rhythm. Serifs read as broad slabs with flat ends, often accompanied by small triangular cut-ins at joins and terminals that add a chiseled, ink-trap-like texture. Counters tend toward squarish and compact, with a slightly condensed feel in some forms, and numerals follow the same angular, engineered geometry for a cohesive, punchy set.
Best suited to display typography where its mass, slanted stance, and angular detailing can read clearly—headlines, poster titles, team or motorsport-style branding, product marks, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for short subheads and labels where a strong, engineered voice is desired, while long body text may feel visually heavy and busy due to the notched terminals and dense counters.
The overall tone is energetic and confident, mixing retro athletic signage with a tough, industrial edge. Its forward lean and chunky slabs suggest speed and impact, while the squared curves keep it feeling technical and purposeful rather than delicate or literary.
The font appears designed to deliver high-impact, fast-moving letterforms with a rugged slab-serif backbone. Its squared geometry, broad terminals, and intentional cut-ins emphasize clarity and attitude for branding and titling contexts that want a vintage-sport or industrial feel.
The design leans on consistent rightward slanting stems and strong horizontal weight, giving lines a firm baseline presence. Interior corners and joins frequently show deliberate notching, which adds character at display sizes and reinforces a machined, stamped look.