Slab Square Tanep 2 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial pullquotes, sporty, retro, confident, editorial, energetic, impact, motion, headline clarity, retro tone, blocky, bracketed, compact, sturdy, punchy.
A heavy italic slab serif with compact proportions and a sturdy, forward-leaning stance. Strokes are largely monolinear, with broad slab-like serifs and square-cut terminals that give the forms a blocky, anchored feel. Curves are smooth but kept tight, while joins and corners stay crisp, producing a dense, high-impact texture in text. Numerals and capitals read especially solid, with consistent weight and a rhythmic, slightly condensed flow across words.
Best suited to display roles where strong presence and fast readability are needed—headlines, posters, sports or team-oriented branding, packaging labels, and editorial pull quotes. It can also work for short subheads or title treatments where a compact, robust italic serif voice is desired.
The overall tone is assertive and energetic, with a sporty, poster-like urgency created by the strong slabbing and italic momentum. It also carries a retro editorial flavor—confident and attention-grabbing without becoming decorative.
The design appears intended to combine the authority of a slab serif with the motion of an italic, creating a compact, impactful style for attention-driven typography. Its square terminals and sturdy serifs emphasize strength and clarity, aiming for high visibility in branding and display settings.
The italic construction appears continuous across caps and lowercase, maintaining consistent slant and weight so lines of text form a cohesive dark mass. The slab treatment is prominent enough to signal structure at display sizes, while the tight counters and dense color suggest better performance in headlines and short passages than in long-form small text.