Slab Square Tamik 5 is a bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Sybilla', 'Sybilla Multiverse', and 'Sybilla Pro' by Karandash (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, confident, retro, sporty, assertive, impact, emphasis, display, retro feel, stability, chunky, bracketed, sturdy, compact, ink-trap feel.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and a compact, dense color on the page. Strokes are low-contrast and strongly weighted, with thick, blocky serifs that read as squared-off and robust, often with slight bracketing at joins. Counters are relatively tight and the curves are generously rounded, creating a solid rhythm that stays consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and figures. The italic construction is clearly drawn (not a mere slant), with energetic diagonals, sturdy entry/exit strokes, and a deliberate, punchy texture in text settings.
This font is best suited to display typography such as headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and poster-style messaging where a strong italic voice is desired. It can also work well for branding and packaging that benefits from a sturdy, retro-leaning slab serif character, and for editorial layouts needing confident, high-impact typographic accents.
The overall tone feels bold and self-assured, with a vintage editorial and poster sensibility. Its italic emphasis reads lively and persuasive—well-suited to attention-grabbing headlines—while the slab structure keeps the voice grounded and authoritative.
The design appears intended to combine the stability of a slab serif with the energy of a drawn italic, delivering a forceful display style that remains cohesive and readable at large sizes. Its broad shapes and solid serifs suggest an aim toward impact, clarity, and a distinctive, vintage-tinged presence.
In the sample text, the weight and spacing produce a strong, continuous typographic “stripe,” making emphasis and hierarchy easy to achieve at larger sizes. The numerals match the letterforms in mass and presence, supporting display use where figures need to hold their own.