Slab Square Poka 7 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, logos, packaging, retro, arcade, industrial, techno, sturdy, impact, retro tech, signage, square-serifed, angular, blocky, compact, high-contrast space.
A heavy, square-built serif with flat, blocky slabs and mostly uniform stroke weight. Letterforms are constructed from rectilinear segments with sharp corners and stepped joins, producing a pixel-like rhythm even at larger sizes. Proportions are compact with tight counters and a low x-height, while capitals read tall and assertive. Curves are minimized or squared off, and terminals land bluntly, giving the face a mechanical, engineered feel. Numerals follow the same squared geometry, with open, boxy interior spaces and consistent baseline alignment.
Best suited to display contexts such as headlines, posters, game titles, tech-themed branding, and bold packaging where its angular construction can be a defining visual element. It can also work for short UI labels or signage-like applications when used at sufficiently large sizes for counters to stay clear.
The overall tone is retro-digital and utilitarian, balancing a game-era arcade flavor with an industrial signage attitude. Its rigid geometry and emphatic slabs feel assertive and technical rather than refined, conveying robustness, machinery, and system UI energy.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact through squared construction and slabbed terminals, echoing retro computing and industrial labeling while remaining typographically structured. Its compact proportions and rigid geometry prioritize strong shapes and high visual presence over long-form comfort.
The design’s stepped diagonals and squared bowls create distinctive silhouettes that are most effective when given room to breathe. In longer text, the dense interior spaces and strong horizontal emphasis can feel heavy, so spacing and size choices will strongly affect clarity.