Slab Square Pena 8 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: signage, headlines, posters, packaging, interfaces, technical, industrial, utilitarian, retro, authoritative, clarity, durability, modernization, systematic, rectilinear, squared, boxy, rounded corners, slabbed.
A wide, monoline slab-serif design with a strongly rectilinear skeleton and squared forms softened by rounded corners. Strokes keep an even weight, while the serifs read as blunt, blocky slabs with flat ends. Curves in letters like C, G, O, and Q are built from squared bowls with generous radius corners, producing a modular, engineered feel. Spacing is open and the rhythm is steady, with clear separation between stems and bowls and consistent terminal behavior across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
This font suits short-to-medium text where a sturdy, engineered presence is desirable: signage, labels, packaging, and headline systems. Its open spacing and squared-yet-rounded shaping also make it a good fit for UI titles, dashboards, and technical or industrial branding that benefits from a controlled, structural voice.
The overall tone is technical and industrial, with a hint of retro signage and typewriter-era pragmatism. Its squared curves and firm slabs give it an authoritative, no-nonsense voice that feels methodical and structured rather than expressive or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to merge slab-serif solidity with a squared, modular construction, creating a pragmatic display and text face that stays consistent across letters and numbers. The rounded corners temper the rigidity, aiming for a functional look that remains approachable and legible in everyday use.
Uppercase forms appear especially architectural, while the lowercase introduces simpler, sturdy constructions (notably the single-storey a) that keep text readable without losing the rigid geometry. Numerals follow the same squared, rounded-corner logic, staying clear and utilitarian for mixed alphanumeric settings.