Slab Square Alre 8 is a regular weight, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Macahe' by Rômulo Gobira (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, retro, quirky, hand-drawn, rustic, playful, display impact, retro flavor, handcrafted feel, distinct texture, slab serif, angular, faceted, inked, wedge-like.
This typeface features a slanted, angular construction with slab-like serifs and faceted joins that create a slightly chiseled, polygonal silhouette. Strokes maintain a fairly even rhythm while showing noticeable, deliberate kinks at corners and terminals, producing a crisp, cut-paper feel rather than smooth curves. Counters are compact and somewhat irregular (notably in round letters), and the overall letterforms run broad with generous horizontal spread. Numerals and lowercase share the same sharp, segmented logic, with a single-storey “a” and a looped “g,” and the diagonals and arms often finish in flat, squared ends.
Best suited to headlines and short-to-medium passages where its angular detailing can be appreciated at larger sizes. It works well for branding, packaging, and editorial display applications that want a retro or handcrafted flavor, and can add personality to titles, pull quotes, and promotional graphics.
The overall tone is lively and characterful, blending a retro display sensibility with a hand-rendered, slightly rugged edge. Its slant and faceted detailing give it motion and attitude, reading as informal, spirited, and a bit eccentric rather than strict or corporate.
The design appears intended to provide a bold, distinctive display voice by combining slab-like serifs with an italicized, faceted drawing style. Its broadened proportions and intentionally irregular cornering prioritize character and visual impact over neutrality.
In text settings, the sharp cornering and slab terminals create a distinctive texture, especially where repeated angles stack up (m/n/w and zig-zag diagonals). Spacing appears to vary by glyph in a way that reinforces its expressive, display-oriented personality.