Slab Square Tadaz 10 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logotypes, vintage, editorial, confident, sporty, industrial, impact, emphasis, compactness, authority, speed, bracketing, sturdy, compact, chiseled, angular.
A compact, right-leaning serif with stout slab-like serifs and squared, flat terminals. Strokes are heavy and firmly modeled with moderate contrast, giving counters a tight, dense feel and maintaining strong color across lines of text. Serifs are robust and slightly bracketed, while joins and curves stay controlled and somewhat angular, producing a crisp, engineered rhythm. Figures and capitals are solid and upright in structure even as the overall italic slant adds forward motion, keeping spacing relatively tight and word shapes firmly knit together.
Well suited to headlines, decks, pull quotes, and poster typography where a condensed, forceful italic voice is desirable. It can support sports-oriented or industrial branding, packaging callouts, and short-form editorial emphasis, and can also work for bold logotypes that need a compact footprint.
The tone reads assertive and workmanlike, with a vintage editorial flavor that feels both classic and energetic. Its italic stance lends speed and emphasis, while the heavy slabs add authority and grit, suggesting headlines that want to sound decisive rather than delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver a compressed, high-impact italic with slab-serif authority—pairing speed and emphasis with a rugged, print-forward structure. It prioritizes strong typographic color and presence, aiming for clarity and punch in display settings.
In the sample text, the strong weight and compact forms create high impact but can feel dense in long passages; the design performs best when given enough size and line spacing to keep internal counters open. The numerals and uppercase set reinforce a sturdy, poster-like presence suited to emphatic messaging.