Slab Square Alko 9 is a regular weight, very wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, signage, posters, packaging, labels, industrial, technical, retro, utilitarian, mechanical, engineered look, display impact, system lettering, retro utility, octagonal, stencil-like, blocky, angular, squared.
A monoline, wide-proportioned slab serif with angular, chamfered corners that give many curves an octagonal feel. Serifs are blunt and rectangular, with square-ended terminals throughout, creating a crisp, engineered silhouette. Counters tend toward squared shapes (notably in O, Q, 0, and 8), and diagonals are clean and straight, producing a steady, modular rhythm. Lowercase forms echo the same geometry, with sturdy, squared shoulders and compact joins; punctuation and figures follow the same hard-edged, machine-cut logic.
Well-suited to headlines and short blocks of text where its angular slabs and wide stance can carry visual weight. It should work especially well for signage, packaging, and labeling systems that benefit from a sturdy, technical voice, as well as posters or display settings aiming for a retro-industrial aesthetic.
The overall tone reads industrial and technical, with a retro machine-age flavor. Its rigid geometry and squared serifs suggest labeling, instrumentation, and mechanical drafting rather than literary warmth. The letterforms feel assertive and functional, projecting clarity and structure.
The font appears designed to translate slab serif clarity into a more geometric, fabricated language, using chamfered corners and squared terminals to evoke machined parts and technical markings. The intent seems to prioritize a distinctive, robust display texture while keeping stroke contrast minimal and forms highly consistent.
The design leans on consistent chamfers and flat terminals to maintain a cohesive, fabricated look across caps, lowercase, and numerals. Wide set widths and strong horizontal emphasis create a stable, sign-like presence, especially in all-caps text.