Slab Square Poka 11 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logotypes, industrial, retro, sturdy, mechanical, authoritative, impact, stability, utility, vintage industrial, square serif, boxy, high contrast joints, compact, geometric.
This typeface is built from heavy, straight-sided strokes with crisp, right-angled slab serifs and predominantly square terminals. Counters and bowls tend toward rectangular forms, giving letters a boxed silhouette and a firm, mechanical rhythm. The joins are clean and abrupt, with minimal curvature; diagonals are present but feel engineered rather than calligraphic. Figures follow the same blocky construction, with squared-off shapes and strong, consistent stroke presence across the set.
Best suited for display use such as headlines, posters, packaging, and signage where a bold, structured presence is desirable. It can also work for short blocks of text or labels when a dense, industrial texture is acceptable and consistent emphasis is needed.
The overall tone is sturdy and utilitarian, evoking signage, machinery labels, and vintage print where firmness and impact matter. Its boxy geometry and emphatic slabs read as confident and workmanlike, with a distinctly retro-industrial flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual authority through squared construction and pronounced slab detailing, prioritizing clarity and impact in display contexts. Its geometric, rectilinear forms suggest a deliberate nod to utilitarian and vintage-industrial typographic traditions.
Uppercase forms appear particularly architectural, with strong horizontals and pronounced slab feet, while lowercase maintains the same squared logic and compact spacing tendencies. The texture in paragraph settings is dark and even, emphasizing solidity over delicacy.