Slab Square Tanuv 9 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Umba Slab' by TypeThis!Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sportswear, packaging, branding, sporty, retro, punchy, headline, impact, energy, display, retro feel, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, oblique, compact.
A heavy, oblique slab-serif with broad proportions and a compact, poster-like silhouette. Strokes are thick and mostly even, with chunky slab serifs and subtle bracketing that softens joins. Counters are relatively small for the weight, and several shapes show slight notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins at tight corners (notably around joins and diagonals), helping maintain clarity at large sizes. The rhythm is energetic: diagonals are assertive, curves are full, and terminals feel squared-off and sturdy.
Best suited to display work where strong presence is the priority: headlines, posters, sports and team-style graphics, energetic branding, and bold packaging. It can work for short emphatic text blocks or pull quotes, but its dense weight and tight internal spaces suggest avoiding long passages at small sizes.
The overall tone reads bold and extroverted, with a lively slant that adds momentum and attitude. Its chunky slabs and compact counters give it a confident, vintage-leaning voice—more athletic and promotional than formal or understated.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a dynamic slant and sturdy slab-serifs, evoking classic promotional and athletic typography while keeping letterforms compact and forceful for large-format visibility.
Uppercase forms feel particularly robust and stable, while lowercase maintains the same mass with simplified, sturdy structures. Numerals match the weight and oblique stance, supporting a cohesive, all-caps and mixed-case typographic palette for attention-grabbing settings.