Slab Square Powu 9 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dharma Slab' by Dharma Type, 'Collegium' by GRIN3 (Nowak), 'Duffle Bag JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'FTY JACKPORT' by The Fontry, and 'Winner' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, sports, western, industrial, retro, authoritative, athletic, impact, space saving, vintage flavor, ruggedness, blocky, condensed, slabbed, squared, heavyweight.
A compact, heavy slab-serif design with squared-off terminals and broadly chamfered corners that give many strokes an octagonal, cut-out feel. Stems are thick and uniform with minimal modulation, creating a dense, poster-ready texture. Serifs read as blunt blocks rather than delicate brackets, and counters are small and tightly controlled, especially in letters like B, R, and a. The lowercase follows a sturdy, utilitarian structure with single-storey a and g and a tall, straight-sided rhythm, while figures are similarly compact and emphatic.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and signage where its heavy slabs and compact width can deliver impact in limited horizontal space. It also fits packaging, labels, and identity work that aims for a vintage, industrial, or Western-tinged voice, and it can be effective for sports-style titling and merch graphics.
The overall tone feels rugged and workmanlike, with a strong Americana and vintage signage flavor. Its blocky slabs and clipped corners project confidence and toughness, leaning toward sports, packaging, and display lettering rather than polite text typography.
The design appears intended to provide a bold, space-efficient display slab with a squared, machined look and strong historical signage/wood-type cues. Its simplified, low-modulation construction prioritizes firmness and legibility at display sizes while emphasizing a rugged, branded character.
Spacing appears fairly tight and the internal apertures are narrow, so the face reads best when given room or set at larger sizes. The distinctive chamfering and flat serifs create a consistent stenciled/wood-type impression across both uppercase and lowercase.