Slab Square Okkey 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, packaging, branding, sturdy, collegiate, vintage, authoritative, impact, readability, heritage, authority, durability, blocky, bracketed, robust, crisp, high-shouldered.
A robust serif with pronounced slab-like serifs and mostly squared, flat terminals that create a dense, grounded texture. Strokes are heavy with modest contrast and clear, slightly bracketed joins where stems meet serifs, giving corners a softened but still decisive feel. Proportions lean wide and steady, with large counters in rounded letters and compact, strong diagonals that keep the rhythm even across caps and lowercase. The figures are weighty and straightforward, matching the letterforms’ solid presence and maintaining consistent color in text.
Well-suited to headlines, subheads, and short blocks of copy where a strong typographic voice is needed. Its dense, stable texture also works for editorial titling, packaging labels, and branding systems that benefit from a classic, sturdy serif presence.
The overall tone feels confident and traditional, with a distinctly print-forward, workmanlike character. It reads as dependable and assertive rather than delicate, suggesting classic editorial and institutional contexts with a hint of vintage Americana.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, dependable serif voice with slab-like authority and clear readability, balancing sturdy construction with enough shaping and bracketing to keep paragraphs from feeling overly rigid.
In text, the heavy serifs and firm terminals produce a strong horizontal emphasis, helping lines feel anchored and stable. The shapes remain highly recognizable at display sizes, where the squared finishing details and tight, compact stress become more apparent.