Slab Square Kyvy 2 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, vintage, western, typewriter, poster, space saving, vintage flavor, bold impact, poster utility, condensed, bracketless, square serif, ink trap, vertical stress.
A condensed slab-serif with strong vertical emphasis and crisp, square-ended serifs. Strokes show pronounced contrast, with thickened terminals and hairline-like joins in places, creating a spiky, chiseled rhythm. Many letters carry small wedge notches and cut-ins at joins (especially on diagonals and curves), which add texture and help separate shapes at tighter widths. Counters are compact and the overall silhouette reads tall and narrow, with a firm baseline presence and slightly irregular, display-oriented detailing.
Best suited to display typography where its condensed width and sharp slab detailing can read as intentional texture—posters, headlines, branding marks, labels, and storefront-style signage. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when you want a bold, vintage voice without occupying much horizontal space. For longer text, its tight counters and high contrast suggest using larger sizes and generous line spacing.
The font evokes turn-of-the-century job printing and Western poster typography, mixing no-nonsense solidity with decorative bite. Its narrow, high-contrast forms feel assertive and theatrical, lending a nostalgic, slightly rugged tone. The squared serifs and carved-looking notches add a crafted, stamped character rather than a purely modern industrial one.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, attention-grabbing slab-serif voice with historical jobbing/wood-type cues. Its narrow build maximizes impact in limited space, while the carved notches and square terminals create a distinctive, period-leaning personality for display settings.
Uppercase forms are especially tall and commanding, while lowercase retains the same condensed architecture and strong slab terminals, keeping the texture consistent in mixed-case settings. Numerals follow the same narrow proportions and contrast, with simplified, sturdy shapes suited to display lines. The overall color is dark and punchy, with noticeable sparkle from the thin connections and interior cut-ins.