Slab Square Pobo 1 is a bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
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A compact, block-built slab serif with square geometry and flat terminals throughout. Strokes are uniformly heavy with minimal contrast, producing a crisp, monoline texture. Counters tend toward rectangles and right-angled apertures, and curves are largely squared-off, giving round letters a faceted feel. Serifs read as short, sturdy slabs that extend the horizontal footprint and reinforce a rigid baseline and capline. Spacing and proportions create a dense, poster-like rhythm, with angular joins and a generally engineered, modular construction.
Best suited to display sizes where its blocky slabs and squared counters can read cleanly—posters, headlines, team or athletic branding, labels, and wayfinding-style signage. It can also work for short bursts of text such as pull quotes or UI labels where a condensed, high-impact voice is desired.
The font projects a tough, no-nonsense tone that feels industrial and sporty, with a clear vintage signage and athletic-numbering flavor. Its rigid, squared shapes suggest strength and reliability, making the voice feel assertive and utilitarian rather than delicate or lyrical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a compact width, using squared slab serifs and a uniform stroke to create a strong, easily recognized silhouette. Its modular, right-angled construction points to a goal of practical clarity and a rugged, vintage-inflected presence in display typography.
The uppercase dominates with strong, straight-sided forms, while the lowercase mirrors the same squared logic, keeping the texture consistent between cases. Numerals are similarly rectilinear and display-oriented, emphasizing legibility through bold, simplified silhouettes.