Slab Square Pemu 9 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logos, packaging, techno, industrial, retro, sturdy, utilitarian, display impact, constructed geometry, signage clarity, retro tech, square serif, blocky, angular, high contrast corners, compact counters.
A geometric, square-leaning serif design with pronounced slab-like feet and mostly monoline strokes. Curves are squared off into rounded-rectangle bowls, while joins and terminals resolve into flat, right-angled edges that give the letters a machined, modular feel. Counters are relatively compact and apertures are tight, producing a dense texture at text sizes. The lowercase follows the same constructed logic, with sturdy stems, minimal modulation, and a consistent rhythm across straight and curved forms.
Best suited to display contexts where a sturdy, technical voice is desired—headlines, posters, product labels, signage, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for short UI or game-like titling where crisp, squared letterforms reinforce a retro-digital or industrial theme.
The overall tone is technical and robust, evoking industrial signage, early computer or arcade aesthetics, and engineered lettering. Its sharp corners and squared curves feel deliberate and utilitarian rather than calligraphic, projecting a confident, functional personality.
The design appears intended to combine the authority of slab-like serifs with a squared, constructed geometry, prioritizing a strong silhouette and a consistent, engineered rhythm. It aims for impact and recognizability through flat terminals, compact counters, and rounded-rectangle forms.
Distinctive squared bowls and boxy turns show up strongly in rounded characters and numerals, creating a cohesive, grid-based silhouette. The heavy serifs and tight internal spaces increase presence in headlines, while the dense color can feel forceful in longer passages.