Slab Square Nanan 4 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, retro, sporty, industrial, assertive, western, impact, momentum, vintage display, ruggedness, attention-grab, chiseled, wedge-cut, blocky, angular, compact.
A heavily weighted, right-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and crisp, angular carving throughout. Strokes show pronounced contrast, with thick verticals and thinner connecting joins, while the slab serifs read as squared blocks that often taper into wedge-like cuts. Corners are sharply sheared rather than rounded, giving counters and terminals a faceted, machined look. Spacing and rhythm feel tight and forceful, with strong internal shapes that keep letters legible despite the extreme weight.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports or team-style branding, and bold packaging callouts. It also works well for signage or labels where a strong, energetic voice is needed. For longer text, it performs more comfortably at larger sizes with added spacing.
The overall tone is bold and commanding, evoking vintage athletic lettering and classic poster display styles. Its sharp cuts and dense color lend an energetic, no-nonsense voice that feels both retro and industrial. The italic slant adds momentum, making lines of text feel fast and emphatic.
The design appears intended as a display face that combines slab-serif stability with a dynamic italic forward lean. Its faceted terminals and high-contrast shaping suggest a deliberate “carved” or “cut” aesthetic aimed at strong visual presence and quick recognition.
Diagonal strokes (in letters like A, K, V, W, X) emphasize the chiseled aesthetic, and many terminals end in flat slabs that are visually “notched” by angled cuts. Numerals match the caps in weight and attitude, reading as sturdy and sign-like. At smaller sizes the dense forms may benefit from generous tracking to keep dark areas from closing in.