Slab Square Okrus 8 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, athletic, western, retro, authoritative, impact, ruggedness, legibility, display presence, retro feel, blocky, squared, sturdy, compact, mechanical.
A heavy, block-forward slab serif with squared-off terminals and softened corners that keep the shapes from feeling razor-sharp. Strokes are generally uniform with modest contrast, and counters tend toward rectangular or rounded-rectangle forms. The letterforms sit wide with a firm, grounded baseline, using thick, flat slabs on key joins and terminals; curves (C, G, O) are built from squarish arcs rather than true circles. Numerals follow the same squared geometry, with a strong, sign-painting-like presence and clear, chunky silhouettes.
Best suited to display contexts where weight and geometry need to read quickly: headlines, poster titles, product packaging, team or club branding, and bold signage. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes, especially when a rugged, industrial or retro-flavored voice is desired.
The overall tone is tough and utilitarian, evoking workwear, field stenciling, and scoreboards while still reading as a designed display face rather than purely functional lettering. It feels confident, slightly rugged, and distinctly retro, with an assertive rhythm that suits attention-grabbing lines.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through wide proportions, chunky slabs, and squarish curves—prioritizing strong silhouettes and a confident, workmanlike presence in large-scale typography.
The sample text shows strong word-shape impact at large sizes, with tight interior space and emphatic horizontals that create a steady, marching texture. The squarish bowls and flat-ended slabs give it a mechanical consistency across both uppercase and lowercase, helping mixed-case settings maintain the same robust voice.