Slab Square Yiho 2 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, industrial, gothic, authoritative, historic, mechanical, space saving, high impact, institutional tone, industrial feel, display clarity, condensed, rectilinear, angular, stencil-like, engraved.
A tightly condensed, rectilinear display face built from straight, uniform strokes with crisp slab terminals. The letterforms are tall and narrow with little curvature, relying on sharp corners, stepped joins, and occasional triangular notches to articulate shapes. Serifs read as squared, blocky caps at stroke ends, and interior counters tend to be narrow and vertically oriented, creating a dense, high-rhythm texture in lines of text. Overall spacing feels compact and vertical, with pronounced straight-sided silhouettes and minimal modulation.
Best suited for headlines, posters, labels, and signage where a compact, high-impact word shape is useful. It can add a period-industrial flavor to branding and packaging, and works well for short bursts of text such as titles, badges, and pull quotes—especially when you want a dense, vertical texture.
The tone is stern and industrial, with a gothic-tinged formality that suggests signage, engraving, or utilitarian marking systems. Its rigid geometry and compressed proportions give it an authoritative, disciplined voice that can feel archival or institutional. In longer lines it produces a dark, emphatic stripe that reads as serious and deliberate rather than casual.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum presence in a narrow footprint, using rigid geometry and slabbed terminals to create a sturdy, engineered look. Its angular construction and compact counters suggest an intention to evoke historic or industrial display typography while maintaining a clean, consistent rhythm.
The design’s strong vertical emphasis and tight apertures make it most comfortable at display sizes, where the angular details and stepped stroke endings remain distinct. The squared terminals and consistent stroke thickness create a stable, poster-like presence, while the narrow proportions amplify intensity and economy of space.