Slab Square Pene 5 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, techno, retro, utilitarian, industrial, mechanical, clarity, durability, systemized look, retro-tech feel, squared, rounded corners, stencil-like, modular, compact.
This typeface is built from uniform strokes with squared, slab-like terminals and softly rounded outer corners, creating a boxy, engineered silhouette. Curves are drawn as squarish arcs rather than true circles, giving letters like O/C/G and numerals a rounded-rectangle geometry. Many joins and terminals feel clipped and flat, with short horizontal feet and caps that read as sturdy slabs; counters stay open and fairly generous despite the compact, modular construction. Overall rhythm is steady and systematic, with a slightly condensed feel in some lowercase forms and a clear, functional distinction between similar shapes (e.g., I/l/1, 0/O).
Best suited to titles, logos, labels, and signage where a sturdy, systemized look is desirable. It can also work for short UI labels or interface-style graphics when you want a retro-technical voice, but its pronounced squared construction may feel busy for long-form reading.
The tone is technical and instrument-like, mixing mid-century industrial signage with a subtle sci‑fi/terminal aesthetic. Its squared curves and slab endings convey robustness and pragmatism, while the rounded corners keep it approachable rather than harsh.
The design appears intended to merge slab solidity with a modular, squared drawing approach, delivering clear, durable letterforms that evoke manufactured objects, equipment markings, and retro-futuristic display typography.
Distinctive details include a single-storey lowercase a, a small-footed lowercase t, and a Q with a short, squared tail. Numerals follow the same rounded-rectangle logic, producing a cohesive, display-friendly set.