Slab Square Kozo 1 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, branding, packaging, futuristic, techy, mechanical, architectural, experimental, display impact, futuristic styling, graphic texture, mechanical feel, square, modular, stencil-like, inline, spiky.
A square, modular display face built from heavy, flat-ended slabs paired with hairline strokes and occasional hairline inlines that read like cutouts or channels through the forms. Corners are predominantly squared with small radiused softening, and curves (where present) resolve into boxy, rounded-rectangle shapes rather than true ovals. Many glyphs show a split-stroke construction—thick caps and bases with thin connecting stems—creating a strong top-and-bottom rhythm and a distinctly engineered texture. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across the set, reinforcing an idiosyncratic, constructed feel rather than a purely uniform geometric system.
Best suited to large-scale applications where its contrast and internal hairlines can be appreciated: headlines, posters, album/film titles, and brand marks that want a futuristic or engineered edge. It can work well for packaging and tech-themed identity systems when used sparingly, especially in short phrases or wordmarks rather than dense copy.
The overall tone is high-tech and industrial, with a retro-futurist flavor reminiscent of sci‑fi titling and instrument-panel lettering. The extreme contrast and segmented construction add tension and drama, giving the design an experimental, attention-grabbing personality. Its sharp, squared terminals and occasional needle-like joins push it toward a mechanical, precision-made impression.
The design appears intended as a statement display typeface that explores a split-stroke, slab-and-hairline construction to create a futuristic, machine-built aesthetic. By combining blocky forms with delicate internal lines, it aims to deliver strong impact while retaining a distinctive, technical detail layer.
In running text, the hairline elements become prominent as graphic details, while the heavy slabs establish a strong baseline and capline presence. Some letters introduce intentionally unconventional joins and diagonals (notably in shapes like K, N, X, and Z), which amplifies the display character and can make long passages feel busy at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same boxy, segmented logic, keeping the overall texture consistent across alphanumerics.