Slab Square Pepy 1 is a regular weight, wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, game ui, packaging, techno, sci‑fi, retro, mechanical, display, distinctiveness, branding, futurism, signage, impact, geometric, squarish, stencil-like, notched, modular.
This typeface is built from geometric, near-monoline strokes with squared curves and flat, slab-like terminals. Corners often resolve into crisp right angles, while bowls and arches are slightly rectangularized, creating a blocky, engineered rhythm across caps and lowercase. Many joins and terminals show small notches and stepped cut-ins that read as intentional detailing rather than brush or calligraphic modulation. Spacing and proportions lean wide, with a tall x-height that keeps lowercase forms prominent and compact in vertical rhythm.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, branding marks, and packaging where its notched, geometric construction can be appreciated. It also fits interface titling and game/tech-themed graphics, especially when a retro sci‑fi or industrial voice is desired. For extended text, it will be more effective in short bursts (titles, pull quotes, labels) than in dense paragraphs.
The overall tone feels mechanical and systematized, with a distinctly retro-futurist edge. Its squared curves and notched endings suggest technology, instrumentation, and stylized industrial signage rather than traditional book typography. The personality is assertive and graphic, favoring visual identity and atmosphere over quiet neutrality.
The design appears intended to merge slab-like sturdiness with a modular, square-built aesthetic, creating a distinctive display voice. Its tall x-height and wide stance aim for immediate recognition, while the repeated notches and stepped terminals provide a signature motif that differentiates it in branding and themed layouts.
The distinctive stepped terminals and occasional stencil-like cutouts add texture at larger sizes, giving words a patterned, modular look. Numerals share the same squared construction and heavy, flat endings, supporting cohesive headline and labeling use. The design reads most clearly when given enough size and breathing room for the internal notches to remain legible.