Slab Square Sisi 2 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, western, circus, rustic, vintage, playful, poster impact, signage flavor, vintage homage, hand-tooled effect, chunky, blocky, tapered, ink-trap hints, bracketless.
A heavy, blocky serif with squared slab-like terminals and subtly chiseled corners that create an engraved, poster-cut feel. Strokes are largely monolinear, with small notches and wedge-like cuts at joins and inside corners that give the contours a slightly irregular, hand-tooled rhythm. The uppercase is wide and sturdy with compact counters, while the lowercase is more varied in width and shape, featuring single-storey forms and prominent slabs that keep the texture dense in text. Numerals follow the same squared, cut-in styling, with strong verticals and angular curves that read best at display sizes.
Best suited for display work where its chunky slabs and carved details can stay crisp—posters, storefront-style signage, event titles, packaging labels, and brand marks that want a vintage or Western-leaning voice. It can work for short bursts of text in larger sizes, but the dense texture and tight counters make it less ideal for long reading at small sizes.
The overall tone suggests old-time signage and show posters—confident, loud, and a bit theatrical. Its chiseled details add a rugged, craft-made character that feels nostalgic and playful rather than refined or corporate.
This design appears intended to capture a classic slab-sign aesthetic with a deliberately cut, hand-made finish. The goal is strong impact and a distinctive period flavor while maintaining consistent, square-ended structure across the character set.
Spacing and proportions produce a lively, uneven cadence typical of display faces: wide uppercase forms alongside more compact, quirky lowercase shapes. The squared terminals stay consistent across letters and figures, helping headlines feel cohesive even with the intentionally roughened detailing.