Slab Square Yavi 5 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, vintage, western, playful, poster, punchy, space saving, attention grab, retro flavor, display impact, signage look, bracketed, ink-trap, compact, bouncy, retro.
A compact, right-leaning slab serif with sturdy stems, chunky bracketed slabs, and a distinctly vertical, condensed rhythm. The letterforms show moderate stroke modulation and soft, rounded internal corners, with occasional notch-like details that read like subtle ink-traps at joins. Terminals are generally flat and weighty, producing a firm baseline, while the italic construction introduces lively asymmetry in curved letters and a slightly springy texture in text. Counters are relatively tight and apertures tend to be narrow, reinforcing the dense, poster-friendly color.
Best suited to headlines, posters, storefront-style signage, and packaging where a condensed, high-impact voice is useful. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes, but dense paragraphs may feel busy due to the tight counters and heavy slabs.
The overall tone feels retro and extroverted, mixing old display-serif attitude with a friendly, slightly mischievous energy. Its condensed slanted stance and chunky slabs evoke classic signage and headline typography, giving it a bold, attention-grabbing voice without feeling overly formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a narrow footprint, pairing sturdy slab serifs with an energetic italic stance for expressive display typography. Its consistent weight and compact spacing suggest an emphasis on bold, space-efficient titles and brand moments.
Uppercase forms are narrow and upright in structure despite the slant, with strong slab feet and compact proportions that keep words tightly packed. Numerals follow the same condensed, weighty logic and read best at larger sizes where the interior spaces have room to open up.