Slab Square Yiri 3 is a regular weight, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, packaging, condensed, dramatic, vintage, editorial, theatrical, space saving, headline impact, retro display, editorial tone, signage feel, vertical stress, bracketed slabs, ink-trap feel, pinched joins, tall capitals.
This typeface is extremely condensed with tall, columnar proportions and a tight horizontal footprint. Strokes show pronounced contrast, pairing hairline connections with heavier verticals, and finishing in squared, slab-like serifs that read crisp and architectural. Many curves are drawn with a slightly pinched, faceted quality that gives bowls and joins a sharpened, almost engraved rhythm rather than a purely geometric smoothness. The overall texture is dark-and-light striped, with strong vertical emphasis and narrow counters that stay clean at display sizes.
Best suited for display typography where space is tight but impact is needed—headlines, posters, cover titles, and brand marks that want a tall, striking silhouette. It can also work for short bursts of text such as pull quotes, labels, and packaging, where its vertical rhythm and sharp slab terminals remain legible and distinctive.
The tone is bold and dramatic, with a retro display character that evokes poster headlines, editorial titling, and early 20th‑century signage. Its narrow stance and high contrast create a refined but assertive voice, balancing elegance with a slightly industrial, show-card feel.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in minimal width, using strong verticals, crisp slab endings, and high contrast to create an elegant yet forceful display voice. Its sharpened curves and tightly controlled proportions suggest an aim toward vintage-influenced titling and sign-like clarity.
Uppercase forms read especially formal and monumental due to their height and rigid verticality, while the lowercase keeps a similarly narrow construction with compact bowls and straight-sided stems. Numerals follow the same condensed, high-contrast logic, maintaining consistent vertical rhythm across mixed text.