Slab Unbracketed Dako 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Campione Neue' by BoxTube Labs, 'Athletico Clean' by GRIN3 (Nowak), 'Field House' by Komet & Flicker, 'Defender' by Storm Type Foundry, 'Centima Pro' by TipografiaRamis, and 'Hockeynight Serif' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, branding, industrial, workwear, western, poster, sturdy, space saving, high impact, sturdy voice, vintage utility, blocky, condensed, square serif, unbracketed, compact.
A compact slab-serif with heavy, square terminals and crisp, unbracketed joins. Strokes are thick and even, with minimal modulation, giving the letterforms a blunt, engineered feel. Counters are relatively tight and the fit is compact, producing a dense texture in text while keeping clear, simplified interior shapes. The overall geometry is rectilinear and stable, with broad slab serifs, squared corners, and a consistent, punchy rhythm across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to headlines, posters, labels, and packaging where a strong, compact voice is needed. It also works well for signage and identity applications that benefit from a sturdy, industrial or vintage-inspired slab-serif presence, and for short text blocks when you want a dense, emphatic typographic color.
The tone is assertive and practical, evoking workwear labeling, vintage wood-type posters, and utilitarian signage. Its condensed, blocky stance reads confident and no-nonsense, with a slightly retro display energy that feels at home in bold headlines and stamped graphics.
Likely designed to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space while maintaining clear slab-serif character. The simplified, squared construction and strong terminals suggest an intention toward practical legibility and a durable, poster-friendly aesthetic.
The numerals share the same squared construction and strong baseline presence, matching the alphabet’s compact proportions. In the text sample, the dense color and firm serifs create a robust line texture that favors impact over delicacy, especially at larger sizes where the slab details read cleanly.