Slab Monoline Pemo 8 is a regular weight, narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, editorial, packaging, branding, vintage, typewriter, rustic, quirky, bookish, nostalgia, print texture, approachability, characterful text, bracketing, rounded slabs, soft terminals, compact, textured.
A compact slab-serif with sturdy, mostly uniform strokes and pronounced, rounded slab serifs. The letterforms feel slightly irregular and hand-set, with subtly wavy stems, soft bracketing into the serifs, and small ball-like terminals appearing in a few places (notably on some lowercase forms). Counters are relatively tight and the lowercase sits low, giving the face a dense rhythm; overall spacing and widths vary by glyph, which enhances an organic, printed texture. Numerals follow the same sturdy, old-style construction with gently uneven curves and grounded feet.
Well-suited to headlines and short-to-medium passages where a vintage, tactile voice is desired—such as book covers, editorial pull quotes, posters, menus, and packaging. It can also work for branding systems that want an approachable, old-print sensibility, especially when paired with simpler companion type for supporting text.
The tone is warm and nostalgic, evoking older printed ephemera and mechanical type while retaining a playful, slightly whimsical roughness. It reads as friendly and informal rather than sleek or corporate, with a handcrafted charm that suggests paper, ink, and analog processes.
This font appears designed to capture the sturdiness of slab serifs while introducing deliberate irregularities and softened details to mimic worn printing or hand-set type. The goal seems to be a readable, compact text-and-display face with an unmistakably nostalgic, crafted surface.
The design’s character comes through in the uneven stroke edges and subtly inconsistent curves, which add personality at display sizes and give longer text a distinctive, textured color. The compact proportions and strong serifs help maintain clarity, though the quirky detailing makes it feel more expressive than purely utilitarian.