Slab Square Guhe 15 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, sturdy, friendly, retro, confident, punchy, impact, solidity, nostalgia, visibility, display, blocky, compact, square-cut, bracketless, high-contrast negative.
A heavy slab serif with block-like construction and square-cut terminals. Strokes are largely even in weight, with broad shoulders and tight interior counters that emphasize mass and impact. The slab serifs read as blunt and bracketless, giving the forms a crisp, machined edge while still retaining rounded bowls and softened joins in letters like O, C, and G. Lowercase shapes are robust with a prominent x-height, short extenders, and compact apertures; the overall rhythm is dense and steady, optimized for strong word shapes at display sizes. Numerals are wide and sturdy with rectangular notches and flat feet that match the serifed caps.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and punchy short-form copy where strong contrast against the page is desirable. It also works well for branding, packaging, and signage that needs a sturdy, vintage-leaning slab-serif voice, and for emphasis in editorial layouts when used at generous sizes.
The tone is assertive and dependable, with a classic, workmanlike presence that feels familiar and approachable. Its chunky slabs and compact counters evoke vintage Americana and industrial signage, delivering a bold, no-nonsense voice that still reads as friendly rather than severe.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy slab-serif silhouette, combining squared terminals with rounded interior shapes to stay readable and approachable. Its proportions and dense texture suggest an intention toward display typography that can hold attention and reproduce well in bold, high-contrast applications.
The design relies on consistent, squared detailing across caps, lowercase, and figures, creating a cohesive texture in paragraphs. The heavy weight and tight counters increase visual punch but reduce fine-detail clarity at very small sizes, favoring headline and poster use.