Slab Square Pohu 8 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Campione Neue' by BoxTube Labs, 'Field House' by Komet & Flicker, 'LHF Durango' by Letterhead Fonts, and 'Hockeynight Serif' by XTOPH (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, signage, packaging, collegiate, industrial, assertive, rugged, retro, impact, heritage tone, utility, branding, blocky, octagonal, bracketless, compact, sturdy.
A compact, heavy display slab with squared, block-like construction and crisp, unbracketed serifs. The forms lean on straight stems, flattened terminals, and frequent chamfered corners that create an octagonal rhythm in curves and rounds. Counters are tight and openings are relatively small, giving the face a dense, poster-ready texture. Numerals and capitals feel especially architectural, with a consistent, cut-corner geometry that keeps even rounded letters firmly squared-off.
Best suited for headlines, badges, and large-scale messaging where its blocky slabs and cut-corner shapes can read cleanly. It works particularly well for sports and collegiate identities, product packaging, signage, and editorial display settings that want a sturdy, vintage-leaning impact.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, with a collegiate and workwear flavor that reads as confident and slightly nostalgic. Its hard edges and packed proportions suggest strength and utility rather than refinement, projecting a commanding, headline-driven personality.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a disciplined, geometric slab structure. By combining heavy strokes, square terminals, and chamfered curves, it aims for a classic athletic/industrial look that remains consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
The lowercase maintains the same chiseled, slabby logic as the caps, producing a uniform, high-impact color in text lines. The squarish rounding and consistent corner cuts help maintain clarity at large sizes, while the dense interior spaces make it most comfortable when given adequate size and spacing.