Slab Square Pope 3 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Leophard' by Arterfak Project, 'Bourgeois Slab' by Barnbrook Fonts, 'Campione Neue' by BoxTube Labs, 'Player' by Canada Type, and 'Winner' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, sportswear, packaging, western, athletic, industrial, assertive, retro, impact, heritage, ruggedness, compactness, blocky, octagonal, bracketless, compact, stencil-like.
A heavy, compact slab-serif with squared, flat terminals and tightly contained counters. The design leans on straight stems, rectangular shoulders, and chamfered corners that create an octagonal silhouette in rounds like O, C, and G. Serifs are blunt and unbracketed, with consistent stroke weight and crisp interior cut-ins that emphasize a carved, poster-ready texture. Spacing reads firm and utilitarian, keeping letterforms dense and visually stable in lines of text.
Best suited to large-scale display such as posters, headlines, labels, and signage where its dense forms and squared slabs read with authority. It also fits sports-themed graphics, merchandise, and packaging that benefit from a vintage, rugged voice and strong numeric presence.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, evoking classic wood type, western signage, and old-school athletic or workwear graphics. Its squared geometry and chiseled corners give it a rugged, mechanical confidence that feels vintage and emphatic rather than delicate or refined.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a compact footprint, using blunt slabs and chamfered curves to echo traditional wood-type and sign lettering. Its consistent, block-built construction prioritizes bold legibility and a distinctive, heritage-inspired graphic flavor.
Uppercase forms feel especially sign-like, with angular rounding and strong vertical emphasis. Numerals match the same cut-corner logic, producing solid, high-impact figures suitable for display. In longer samples the rhythm stays punchy and uniform, with a distinctive ‘carved’ personality created by the repeated chamfers and square-ended serifs.