Slab Square Yiny 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, branding, art deco, theatrical, vintage, dramatic, formal, space saving, display impact, vintage flavor, deco styling, poster titling, condensed, vertical stress, sharp serifs, tapered joins, crisp edges.
A condensed display serif with tall proportions, pronounced vertical stress, and strong contrast between thick stems and hairline joins. Serifs read as slab-like but are cut with sharp, squared ends and frequent triangular tapering where strokes meet, producing a chiseled, cut-paper look. Curves are tight and controlled, counters are compact, and many letters emphasize straight verticals with minimal horizontal span, creating a rhythmic, columnar texture in text. Numerals match the narrow stance and high-contrast construction, with firm terminals and compact bowls.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and titling where its condensed width and high contrast can create strong vertical presence. It can also work for branding marks and packaging that want a vintage or Deco-tinged voice, especially in short phrases or names rather than long passages.
The overall tone feels vintage and stage-ready, with an Art Deco–leaning elegance that comes off both refined and slightly severe. Its tall, compressed rhythm suggests old playbills, luxury signage, and classic editorial titling rather than casual reading.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a narrow footprint, combining slab-like sturdiness with refined, high-contrast detailing. Its geometric restraint and chiseled joins suggest a display face built to evoke classic, early-20th-century typography in contemporary layouts.
Spacing and internal give the face a patterned, almost architectural color on the line, especially where repeated verticals stack (e.g., in words with multiple stems). The distinctive wedge-like transitions and squared terminals are a defining feature and become more prominent as size increases.