Slab Square Anwu 4 is a light, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: signage, packaging, posters, headlines, ui labels, technical, retro, utilitarian, industrial, mechanical, engineered feel, retro utility, systematic clarity, display impact, square-serif, rectilinear, geometric, boxy, crisp.
A rectilinear slab serif with monoline strokes and square, flat terminals that read as compact slabs. The design is strongly geometric, favoring straight segments and right-angle turns, with rounded corners kept minimal and controlled. Counters are mostly rectangular, and curves (as in C, S, and O) feel constructed rather than calligraphic, giving the alphabet a measured, engineered rhythm. Proportions are moderately wide with sturdy horizontals and consistent stroke behavior across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
This font is well-suited to signage, posters, and packaging where a technical, retro-industrial voice is desired. It also works for UI labels, captions, and short text blocks that benefit from crisp, square detailing and steady stroke consistency, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is technical and utilitarian, evoking mid-century signage, typewriter-adjacent practicality, and industrial labeling. Its boxy construction and crisp terminals convey a no-nonsense, schematic character that feels orderly and systematic rather than expressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean, engineered slab-serif look built from straight lines and square terminals, emphasizing structure, repeatable geometry, and a clear, utilitarian presence across letters and numbers.
The lowercase uses simple, squared forms (notably in a, e, and g) that reinforce the font’s constructed geometry, while tall ascenders and clear, straight serifs help maintain clarity in running text. Numerals follow the same squared logic, reading like display-friendly, blueprint-style figures with consistent weight and hard corners.