Slab Square Okrub 6 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Elkdale' by Matteson Typographics (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, branding, western, vintage, poster-ready, sturdy, playful, display impact, vintage revival, poster texture, sign presence, brand character, bracketed slabs, chunky, rounded corners, ball terminals, ink-trap feel.
A bold, sturdy slab-serif with broad proportions, compact counters, and a visibly heavy serif structure. Strokes are mostly monolinear with moderate contrast, and the serifs read as thick, slightly bracketed slabs with squared ends softened by rounded corners and occasional notched/ink-trap-like shaping. Lowercase forms are compact and weighty, with short-to-moderate ascenders and descenders and a dense, dark texture in text. Numerals and capitals keep the same blocky rhythm, producing a consistent, emphatic silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, posters, labels, and signage where a strong slab-serif presence is desired. It can also work for short blurbs or pull quotes in editorial or packaging contexts when a vintage, wood-type flavor is intentional, rather than for long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is vintage and display-driven, evoking old-style poster lettering and Western/wood-type traditions. Its chunky serifs and slightly quirky internal shaping add a friendly, characterful feel rather than a strictly formal one.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic slab-serif display lettering with a bold, square-shouldered build and subtle print-like quirks. Its wide stance and heavy serifing prioritize impact and personality, aiming for a nostalgic, poster-era voice.
In continuous text the color is quite dark and attention-grabbing, with tight interior spaces that emphasize a bold, stamped look. The letterforms show small idiosyncrasies (notches, soft corners, and slightly varying widths) that contribute to a handmade, print-era personality.