Slab Square Poku 2 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, mechanical, retro, utilitarian, sturdy, impact, durability, retro utility, clarity, square-shouldered, blocky, condensed feel, high contrast counters, ink-trap hints.
A sturdy slab-serif display face built from heavy, mostly monoline strokes and squared-off terminals. The letterforms emphasize rectangular geometry with rounded outer corners and tight, engineered-looking curves, giving counters a compact, punched-out feel. Serifs read as strong slabs with flat ends, and several joins show subtle notches or cut-ins that help separate strokes at heavy intersections. Proportions are steady and rhythmic, with a moderate x-height and compact apertures that keep the texture dense and even in text settings.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a strong, compact texture is desired. The bold slabs and square terminals also work well for packaging, labels, wayfinding, and industrial-themed graphics that benefit from high-impact letterforms.
The overall tone is utilitarian and industrial, evoking machinery, stamped lettering, and mid-century workwear signage. Its blunt shapes and squared details feel confident and no-nonsense, with a slightly retro technical flavor rather than a delicate or editorial one.
The design intention appears to be a high-impact slab-serif that balances strict rectangular structure with controlled rounding for legibility. It aims to deliver a durable, machine-made impression while maintaining consistent rhythm across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Uppercase forms appear particularly uniform and sign-ready, while the lowercase keeps the same squared logic, producing a consistent, blocky paragraph color. Numerals are robust and readable, matching the same flat-ended, engineered construction for cohesive headlines and labeling.