Slab Square Poka 12 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, signage, packaging, industrial, collegiate, retro, assertive, technical, impact, retro display, ruggedness, clarity, blocky, square-cut, angular, sturdy, compact.
A heavy, block-constructed slab serif with crisp right-angle corners and flat, square-cut terminals. Strokes stay largely even in thickness, creating a poster-like solidity, while counters are rectangular and tightly controlled for a compact rhythm. Serifs read as broad horizontal and vertical slabs with minimal bracketing, and many joins resolve into stepped, geometric notches rather than curves. Uppercase forms feel wide and stable, while lowercase maintains a sturdy, squared-off structure with short ascenders and a straightforward, utilitarian texture.
Best suited to display roles such as headlines, posters, sports or club branding, signage, and packaging where a sturdy, high-impact look is desirable. It can also work for short technical labels or UI accents when a blocky, mechanical texture is intentional, but its dense shapes favor larger sizes over extended body text.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, evoking industrial labeling, varsity/collegiate signage, and early digital or arcade-era graphics. Its squared geometry and chunky slabs give it a confident, workmanlike voice that feels both retro and mechanical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a squared, engineered construction: broad slabs, controlled counters, and angular joints that read quickly and reproduce reliably in bold applications. It prioritizes a strong, iconic outline and a rhythmic, blocky texture reminiscent of signage and retro display typography.
The punctuation and numerals follow the same rectilinear logic, with angular diagonals and boxy interior shapes that emphasize impact over delicacy. The font’s strong silhouette holds up well at display sizes, where the stepped details and slab endings become part of its character.