Slab Square Yiba 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, condensed, forward-leaning, technical, retro, assertive, compact impact, display emphasis, industrial flavor, speed and motion, space saving, slab serif, square terminals, angular, compact, vertical stress.
A condensed, right-leaning slab serif with square-ended terminals and a crisp, engineered construction. Strokes show moderate contrast, with sturdy verticals and sharper, thinner joins and diagonals, giving the letters a taut rhythm. Curves are restrained and slightly squared, and counters stay compact, reinforcing a tall, narrow texture. Serifs read as short, blocky slabs that snap cleanly into the stems, and the overall fit feels tight and economical across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where its condensed italic stance can add speed and emphasis without sacrificing structure. It works well for posters, branding, sports-style graphics, packaging, and other display applications that benefit from a compact footprint and bold, squared detailing.
The tone is brisk and purposeful, combining a vintage display attitude with a utilitarian, almost industrial clarity. Its steep italic slant and condensed proportions create urgency and motion, while the squared slab details keep it grounded and authoritative.
The design appears intended to deliver a space-saving, high-impact italic voice that blends slab-serif sturdiness with a streamlined, squared-off display aesthetic. It prioritizes strong vertical rhythm and a tight, energetic silhouette for attention-grabbing typographic composition.
Several forms lean toward simplified, poster-ready silhouettes, with straightened bowls and angular shoulders that enhance consistency at larger sizes. The numerals follow the same narrow, upright geometry and look well-matched for compact settings where space is limited.