Slab Square Idre 1 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, event promos, packaging, sporty, retro, punchy, confident, loud, impact, speed, display, branding, retro sport, slab serif, oblique, blocky, compact counters, chunky serifs.
A heavy, oblique slab-serif with broad proportions and compact internal counters. The letterforms are built from sturdy, squared-off strokes and thick, flat-ended slabs that read as integrated blocks rather than delicate serifs. Curves are generously rounded but tightly contained, while joins and terminals stay blunt and angular, producing a strong, poster-like silhouette. Spacing and sidebearings feel intentionally tight in text, emphasizing mass and forward motion over airiness.
This font is well suited to bold headlines, posters, and promotional graphics where immediacy and impact are priorities. It can work effectively for sports branding, team-style marks, event titles, and packaging that benefits from a strong, retro-leaning voice. In longer text, it will be most comfortable at larger display sizes due to its dense weight and tight interior spaces.
The overall tone is energetic and assertive, with a vintage, sports-forward flavor. Its chunky slabs and slanted stance give it a sense of speed and impact, projecting confidence and a slightly playful toughness rather than refinement.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum visual punch through wide, oblique slabs and compact counters, creating a fast, forceful rhythm. It favors bold, block-based clarity and a cohesive, athletic display character over delicate detail.
In the sample text, the dense weight and oblique rhythm create a strong horizontal flow, but the tight counters and heavy joins make it best suited to larger sizes where shapes can breathe. Numerals and capitals share the same blocky, squared terminal logic, keeping the set visually consistent.