Slab Square Poso 1 is a very bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Slab' by Dharma Type, 'Akkordeon Slab' by Emtype Foundry, 'Beachwood' by Swell Type, 'Gravtrac' by Typodermic, and 'Winner' and 'Winner Sans' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, industrial, poster-ready, athletic, authoritative, vintage, impact, space-saving, vintage display, signage clarity, blocky, condensed, stencil-like, bracketless, octagonal.
A condensed, block-built slab serif with heavy, even stroke weight and crisp, square-ended slabs. Corners are frequently chamfered into octagonal facets, giving the forms a machined, cut-metal feel rather than rounded softness. The internal counters are tight and geometric, with compact apertures and a strong vertical rhythm; curves (as in C, G, O) are rendered as squared-off arcs with angled terminals. Lowercase keeps the same rigid construction as the caps, with narrow proportions and sturdy, rectangular stems; figures follow the same faceted, high-impact style.
Best suited for short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, team or event branding, packaging callouts, and signage where a strong, condensed presence is useful. It can also work for badges, labels, and title treatments that benefit from an industrial or vintage display voice.
The overall tone is assertive and workmanlike, evoking old poster woodtype, industrial labeling, and athletic/collegiate signage. Its compact width and hard edges project urgency and strength, reading as bold and commanding even at a glance.
The letterforms appear designed to maximize visual punch in limited horizontal space while maintaining a rugged, slab-serif structure. The faceted corners and square slabs suggest an intention to reference traditional bold display typography—especially poster and athletic vernacular—through a clean, geometric, contemporary redraw.
The design leans on angular notches and clipped corners to create identity, which helps in display settings but can make dense paragraphs feel dark and busy. The texture is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating a uniform, commanding color on the line.