Slab Monoline Peke 2 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: typewriter styling, editorial, body text, packaging, posters, typewriter, utilitarian, retro, mechanical, readability, typewriter look, sturdy texture, print utility, retro tone, slab serif, square serif, bracketless, high contrast-free, sturdy.
A sturdy slab-serif with largely uniform stroke weight and crisp, squared terminals. Serifs are bold and mostly unbracketed, giving the letterforms a mechanical, stamped feel. Proportions are straightforward and readable, with open counters and a consistent rhythm across capitals and lowercase; curves stay fairly restrained and join cleanly into straight stems. The numerals follow the same pragmatic construction, matching the blocky serif treatment and maintaining clear differentiation at text sizes.
Well-suited to editorial layouts, pull quotes, and body copy where a classic slab-serif texture is desired without delicate contrast. It also fits packaging, labeling, and poster work aiming for a vintage or utilitarian voice, and can communicate a “typed” or archival vibe in branding and headings.
The overall tone is practical and workmanlike, evoking typewriter and industrial printing aesthetics. Its plainspoken shapes and firm serifs convey reliability and a slightly retro, documentary character rather than elegance or flourish.
The design appears intended to deliver a no-nonsense slab-serif with consistent stroke weight and strong, square serifs for dependable readability and a recognizably typewriter-like texture. Its restrained forms prioritize clarity and even color on the page while preserving a retro-industrial personality.
Spacing and sidebearings appear even and conservative, supporting steady texture in paragraphs. The bold slab serifs add a dark, grounded baseline and strong horizontal emphasis that remains prominent in both display lines and continuous text.