Slab Square Pohi 5 is a very bold, narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'AZ College' by Artist of Design, 'Collegium' by GRIN3 (Nowak), 'Display Roman JNL' and 'Duffle Bag JNL' by Jeff Levine, 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion, 'Bronco Valley' by Variatype, and 'Winner' by sportsfonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, athletic, poster, western, industrial, retro, impact, ruggedness, nostalgia, legibility, branding, blocky, octagonal, bracketless, high-contrast counters, compact.
A compact, block-driven slab serif with heavy stems and crisp, square-cut terminals. The design favors straight verticals and horizontals, with corners chamfered into small octagonal facets that create a carved, stenciled-like rhythm without true breaks. Serifs are robust and largely unbracketed, forming strong rectangular feet and caps; curves (C, G, O) are tightened into squared bowls with clipped corners. Counters are relatively small and geometric, producing a dense, high-impact texture, while spacing reads steady and utilitarian in text.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing settings such as headlines, posters, labels, and signage where its dense color and sturdy slabs can carry impact. It also fits sports and collegiate-style branding, event graphics, and bold packaging where a rugged, retro voice is desirable.
The overall tone is assertive and workmanlike, evoking varsity and team lettering, vintage posters, and old-fashioned signage. The faceted corners add a rugged, machined feel that reads confident and slightly nostalgic rather than refined or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence in a compact footprint, using heavy slabs and clipped corners to keep letterforms rigid, consistent, and highly recognizable at display sizes.
Lowercase forms lean toward simplified, upright constructions with prominent slabs on key strokes, helping maintain consistency with the uppercase’s strong architectural feel. Numerals follow the same squared, chamfered logic, staying bold and legible for display use.