Slab Square Imfo 1 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, signage, western, poster, retro, rugged, playful, impact, heritage, display, branding, texture, blocky, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap, high-impact.
A heavy, block-driven slab serif with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Strokes are strongly horizontal/vertical with rounded outer corners and distinctive notches at joins and terminals that read like ink-traps or cut-ins, adding texture to the silhouette. Serifs are thick and integrated, with flat ends and slight shaping that keeps the forms sturdy rather than sharp. The lowercase is robust and compact, with short extenders and a dense, even color across lines; numerals match the weight and width, emphasizing stability and mass.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing copy such as posters, headlines, merchandise, labels, and bold branding marks. It also works well for signage or packaging where a strong, vintage-leaning voice is needed and the letterforms can be set with generous spacing.
The overall tone feels bold and assertive with a classic “showcard” and frontier flavor. The cut-in details and chunky slabs lend a rugged, hands-on character that can also read as fun and slightly mischievous in big sizes.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display slab that combines wide, heavyweight forms with carved-in detailing to create a memorable, vintage-inspired texture. The emphasis is on silhouette strength and instant readability at large sizes rather than delicate typographic nuance.
In text settings the dark color builds quickly, so spacing and line height become important to prevent clumping. The distinctive terminal notches become a key identifying feature at display sizes and give the face a stamped, industrial rhythm.