Slab Square Ekji 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports promo, retro, playful, sporty, chunky, loud, impact, motion, retro flavor, attention grabbing, display strength, rounded slabs, soft corners, ink-trap feel, compact counters, bouncy rhythm.
A heavy, forward-leaning slab serif with wide proportions, softened corners, and squared-off terminals. Strokes are thick and relatively even, with gentle contrast and a slightly “molded” look created by subtle notches and cut-ins at joins and inner corners. The letterforms keep large, blocky silhouettes while counters stay compact, producing strong color and a dense texture in lines of text. Serifs read as bold slabs that merge smoothly into stems, giving the design a sturdy, unified build rather than crisp, separate bracketed details.
Best suited to short-to-medium display copy where its dense, high-impact shapes can carry a message quickly—such as headlines, poster typography, packaging callouts, and bold brand marks. It can also work for energetic subheads or labels, but the heavy texture and compact counters make it less ideal for long-form reading at smaller sizes.
The overall tone feels retro and energetic, with a friendly, bouncy rhythm that reads more expressive than formal. Its chunky slabs and italic slant suggest motion and impact, lending a sporty, headline-forward character that’s bold without feeling harsh.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a retro-leaning slab vocabulary, combining wide, sturdy proportions with an italic slant to communicate speed and punch. The softened corners and internal cut-ins add character and help differentiate shapes within the thick strokes, supporting legibility in bold display use.
Uppercase forms are especially emphatic and poster-like, while lowercase maintains the same chunky construction for consistent texture. Numerals match the blocky, forward-leaning style and are built for visibility rather than delicacy, keeping the set cohesive in display settings.