Slab Square Pepo 3 is a bold, very wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, industrial, athletic, techy, retro, assertive, impact, ruggedness, geometric consistency, display readability, squared, octagonal, stencil-like, compact, high-contrast (shape).
A heavy, squared slab-serif design built from straight strokes and chamfered corners, giving many glyphs an octagonal, machined outline. Strokes are largely uniform in thickness, with blunt, flat-ended slabs and crisp right angles that create a tight, blocky rhythm. Counters tend to be rectangular or rounded-rectangle cutouts, and joins are simplified into hard, geometric intersections rather than smooth curves. The lowercase keeps a large x-height and sturdy proportions, while capitals read broad and stable, emphasizing horizontal mass and dense silhouettes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a strong, blocky voice is desired. It also fits sports and team-style graphics, product packaging, and bold UI accents for games or tech-themed visuals, especially where short phrases need to read with authority.
The overall tone feels tough and utilitarian, with a sports-scoreboard and industrial-signage energy. Its squared construction and blunt slabs convey confidence and a slightly retro, arcade/engineering flavor, prioritizing impact over delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence through wide, squared forms and emphatic slab terminals, using chamfered geometry to suggest engineered precision. Its large lowercase structure and simplified curves aim for robust legibility at display sizes while keeping a distinctive, industrial personality.
Angular notches and chamfers repeat across letters and numerals, creating a consistent “cut metal” motif that helps unify the set. The face holds up well at display sizes where the internal cutouts and slab details remain clear, while the dense, wide forms can visually fill space quickly in longer lines.