Slab Square Tadit 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, retro, circus, western, playful, display, attention, nostalgia, texture, impact, bracketed, soft corners, ink-trap feel, poster, chunky.
A heavy, italicized slab serif with compact proportions and strongly bracketed serifs that flare into wedge-like feet and caps. Strokes are sturdy and mostly even, with gentle rounding and slight irregularity at joins that gives an inked, stamped impression rather than a rigid geometric build. The italic slant is consistent across capitals and lowercase, while counters stay relatively open, helping the dense shapes remain legible. Numerals and capitals feel especially weighty, with a lively rhythm created by the angled stress, deep notches, and emphatic slab terminals.
Best suited for headlines, titles, and short bursts of copy where its distinctive slabs and italic momentum can carry the design. It works well for branding and packaging that aims for a vintage or handcrafted feel, and for signage or posters where high impact and quick recognition matter.
The face reads as theatrical and nostalgic, evoking vintage posters, fairground signage, and old-time packaging. Its slanted, chunky forms add motion and swagger, balancing a friendly warmth with a bold, attention-seeking presence.
The design appears intended as a characterful display slab that combines sturdy, sign-painter weight with an energetic italic stance. Its bracketed serifs, soft shaping, and slightly irregular transitions suggest a goal of creating a nostalgic, print-forward texture that stands out at large sizes.
In text, the strong serifs and angled strokes create a pronounced texture and word shape, making it more comfortable at larger sizes than for extended reading. The overall color is dark and assertive, with small interior details and notched transitions that add character when used in headlines.