Slab Square Poru 9 is a very bold, very narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Winner' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logos, industrial, posterish, western, retro, assertive, space saving, high impact, signage feel, vintage display, blocky, squared, condensed, high-contrast rhythm, stencil-like.
A tightly condensed, heavy display slab with a strongly squared construction and flat, block-like serifs. Stems are consistently thick and vertical, with minimal curvature and sharply cut corners that create a chiseled, rectangular silhouette. Counters are narrow and often rectangular, and the overall rhythm is rigid and mechanical, with small notches and stepped joins that give many letters a carved, sign-cut look. Lowercase forms keep an elevated x-height and simplified geometry, aligning closely with the uppercase’s rectilinear logic; figures follow the same compact, boxy proportions for a unified texture.
Well suited for short, prominent settings such as posters, headlines, signage, and bold branding lines where a compact width is useful. It also fits packaging, badges, and logotypes that benefit from a rugged, squared slab presence rather than smooth contemporary minimalism.
The tone is bold and utilitarian, evoking vintage signage and workmanlike printing. Its squared edges and compressed stance read as forceful and no-nonsense, with a subtle frontier/wood-type flavor that feels at home in headlines and labels.
The design appears intended as a condensed, high-impact slab display face that maximizes visual weight in limited horizontal space. Its rectilinear serifs and carved details suggest an aim toward vintage sign/wood-type energy with an industrial, print-forward finish.
At text sizes the dark color and tight interior spaces create a dense, high-impact word shape; it performs best when given breathing room via tracking and generous leading. The stepped details and narrow apertures add character but can reduce clarity in long passages.