Slab Unbracketed Anka 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Gothic', 'Dharma Gothic Rounded', and 'Dharma Slab' by Dharma Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, mastheads, condensed, industrial, editorial, retro, assertive, space saving, high impact, bold branding, poster tone, editorial punch, slab serif, unbracketed, upright stress, square terminals, compact.
A condensed, right-leaning slab serif with tall proportions and compact horizontal footprint. Strokes are largely monolinear, with crisp, square-cut terminals and prominent rectangular slabs that attach without visible bracketing. Counters are narrow and vertical, giving the face a tight, energetic rhythm, while the italic slant is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals. The overall texture is dark and steady, with angular joins and minimal modulation that keep letterforms sharp at display sizes.
This style performs best in headlines and other short, high-impact settings where condensed width helps fit more characters per line. It suits posters, mastheads, packaging, and branding that benefits from an assertive, industrial-leaning voice, and it can add punch to pull quotes and subheads when set with generous tracking.
The tone is bold and utilitarian, mixing a vintage poster sensibility with a modern editorial bite. Its narrow, slanted stance feels fast and emphatic, suggesting urgency and impact rather than softness or delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a narrow measure by combining strong slab serifs with a consistent italic slant. It prioritizes a firm, graphic silhouette and dense typographic color for display typography and attention-grabbing copy.
The numerals and uppercase forms read as tall and compact, reinforcing a strong vertical emphasis. The slab details stay uniform from glyph to glyph, creating a cohesive, tightly packed typographic color in lines of text.