Slab Square Yino 1 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, mastheads, gothic, victorian, theatrical, vintage, authoritative, display impact, period flavor, vertical emphasis, poster tone, brand character, condensed, vertical, angular, crisp, ornate.
A condensed, vertically oriented slab-serif with strong thick–thin modulation and squared-off terminals. The design relies on tall stems, tight sidebearings, and compact counters, producing an emphatic, column-like rhythm. Serifs read as sturdy slabs with flat ends, while joins and curves stay controlled and slightly angular, keeping the texture crisp even in complex letters. Overall spacing is firm and deliberate, giving words a dark, tightly packed typographic color.
Best suited for headlines, titles, mastheads, and poster-style settings where its condensed stance and dramatic contrast can read clearly at larger sizes. It can add a period or theatrical flavor to branding and packaging, and works well for short, emphatic phrases that benefit from a dense, authoritative texture.
The tone feels Gothic and Victorian, with a theatrical, poster-era presence. Its sharp verticality and dramatic contrast suggest authority and formality, leaning toward vintage display lettering rather than everyday text. The overall impression is bold and declarative, suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended as a display slab-serif that blends strong vertical compression with high-contrast detailing to deliver impact. It prioritizes presence and stylistic character—especially a vintage, Gothic-leaning mood—over neutral, long-form readability.
The face maintains a consistent vertical stress and a disciplined, modular feel across capitals, lowercase, and numerals. Short horizontals and compact bowls help preserve a narrow footprint, while squared terminals keep the silhouettes clean and structured at larger sizes.