Slab Square Poki 5 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, retro, assertive, utilitarian, impact, durability, clarity, branding, blocky, squared, sturdy, compact, bracketless.
A sturdy slab serif with heavily squared geometry and flat-ended terminals throughout. Strokes are thick and even, with minimal contrast and tight, controlled interior counters that keep the texture dense and high-impact. Serifs read as strong rectangular slabs with little to no bracketing, and many curves are simplified into rounded-rectangle forms, giving the alphabet a machined, structural rhythm. The lowercase is compact and workmanlike, while the numerals are boxy and open enough to stay clear at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and bold branding where a strong slab presence and blocky silhouettes are an asset. It works especially well for sports identity, labels and packaging, and straightforward signage that benefits from a compact, industrial texture.
The overall tone is tough, practical, and attention-grabbing, with a no-nonsense, engineered feel. Its squared shaping and heavy slabs suggest sports and workwear vernacular, lending a confident, slightly retro voice without becoming decorative.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a stable, square-built structure: heavy slabs, simplified curves, and consistent stroke weight produce a robust display face that reads as functional and authoritative.
At text sizes the dark color and tight apertures can make long passages feel dense, but the strong silhouettes and consistent horizontals/verticals help maintain clarity in short lines. The rounded-square bowls and blunt joins create a cohesive, stamp-like uniformity across letters and figures.