Slab Square Tader 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, assertive, retro, editorial, athletic, confident, impact, dynamism, authority, display, slab serif, bracketless serifs, oblique stress, compact caps, sturdy.
A slanted slab-serif with heavy, square-cut serifs and firmly weighted stems. The letterforms show a compact, forceful rhythm: capitals are broad-shouldered with strong horizontals, while lowercase forms keep a sturdy, workmanlike structure with clear, open counters. Terminals tend to end in flat, blocky finishes, and the overall drawing favors consistent, robust strokes with just enough contrast to keep shapes crisp at display sizes. Numerals and punctuation follow the same solid, squared-off logic, maintaining an even, emphatic color in text.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, posters, and branding where you want strong emphasis and a fast, dynamic cadence. It can work for short editorial callouts and packaging display copy, especially when you need a sturdy, retro-leaning voice with clear, chunky letterforms.
The tone is energetic and declarative, with a vintage editorial and sport-poster feel. Its slant and chunky slabs add motion and impact, giving text a confident, headline-forward voice that reads as classic but not delicate.
The design appears intended to combine the authority of a heavy slab-serif with the forward motion of an italic, producing a display face that is punchy, legible, and stylistically consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures.
The italic angle is pronounced enough to create momentum without sacrificing the blocky stability of the slabs. The font’s dense texture and strong serifs create a darker typographic color, which helps it hold up in short lines and big sizes where presence matters.