Slab Square Poki 4 is a regular weight, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, industrial, technical, sturdy, retro, impact, legibility, industrial tone, modular geometry, squared, blocky, geometric, rounded corners, compact.
A squared, slab-serif design with heavy, flat-ended terminals and broadly uniform stroke widths. Curves are built from rounded rectangles, giving bowls and counters a softly squared profile; corners are consistently radiused rather than sharp. Proportions lean compact with sturdy verticals and relatively tight apertures, while the numerals and uppercase show a strong modular rhythm. The overall color on the page is dense and stable, with clear, machined-looking joins and minimal stroke modulation.
Best suited to headlines, short text, and prominent UI or environmental applications where a sturdy, technical voice is desired. It works well for signage, packaging, and branding systems that benefit from squared geometry and strong terminal shapes, and it can add an industrial flavor to editorial pull quotes or titling.
The font conveys a utilitarian, engineered tone—confident and workmanlike rather than delicate. Its squared geometry and robust slabs evoke industrial labeling, hardware, and mid-century technical graphics, with a mildly retro, display-oriented punch.
The design appears intended to combine slab-serif solidity with a square, modular construction that stays legible and impactful at display sizes. Its consistent radiused corners and flat terminals suggest an aim toward a manufactured, modern-heritage aesthetic that feels both functional and distinctive.
Distinctive squared bowls appear throughout (notably in O/Q and rounded lowercase forms), and the serifs read as block-like feet and caps that reinforce a grid-based feel. The design maintains consistent corner treatment across letters and figures, helping long passages look orderly and structured even at larger sizes.