Slab Square Pola 12 is a regular weight, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, signage, branding, packaging, posters, industrial, technical, retro, utilitarian, sturdy, clarity, ruggedness, structure, retro tech, square serif, rounded corners, high contrast gaps, mechanical.
A compact, squared slab-serif design with mostly uniform stroke weight and flat, rectangular serifs. Letterforms are built from straight segments and broad curves with softened corners, giving counters and bowls a squarish, engineered geometry. Spacing and rhythm feel structured and modular, with wide, open apertures and clear internal cutouts that keep the heavy shapes from closing up. Numerals and capitals maintain a consistent, robust silhouette, while the lowercase mirrors the same boxy construction for a cohesive texture in text.
Best suited to short text where its blocky slabs and engineered shapes can carry the voice—headlines, posters, logotypes, and packaging. It also works well for signage or UI accents that benefit from a technical, label-like aesthetic, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is utilitarian and mechanical, evoking industrial labeling and retro technical typography. Its squared proportions and firm serifs read as confident and no-nonsense, with a subtle vintage computing or signage flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, square-structured slab-serif look that balances rugged presence with clarity. Its modular construction and consistent stroke behavior suggest a focus on dependable legibility while projecting an industrial, retro-technical personality.
The font’s distinctive character comes from its rectangular terminals, squared-off curves, and the consistent use of softened right angles. In running text it forms a crisp, patterned texture that stays legible due to generous counters and simplified stroke logic.