Slab Square Pobo 7 is a bold, normal width, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logotypes, sports branding, industrial, retro, sporty, rugged, utilitarian, impact, durability, nostalgia, clarity, square, blocky, compact, sturdy, high-contrast counters.
A heavy, square-shouldered slab serif with blocky construction and strongly horizontal/vertical stress. Strokes are consistently thick, with blunt terminals and sturdy slab serifs that read as integrated extensions rather than delicate brackets. Corners are often slightly rounded or chamfered, and several glyphs use squared bowls and rectangular counters, creating a compact, sign-like rhythm. The lowercase is robust with a straightforward, mechanical build, while numerals are wide and punchy, maintaining the same squared geometry and heavy footprint.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging callouts, and signage where a strong, compact slab presence is desirable. It also works well for logotypes and sports/team-style branding that benefits from a sturdy, industrial voice, while extended paragraphs may need generous size and spacing to stay open.
The overall tone is tough and workmanlike, evoking vintage equipment markings, athletic lettering, and classic American display typography. Its dense black shape and squared details project strength, practicality, and a slightly nostalgic, print-poster feel.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, square slab serif voice optimized for high-impact display use, prioritizing solidity, consistent geometry, and quick recognition. Its squared counters and blunt serifs suggest a purposeful nod to vintage and utilitarian lettering traditions.
The design leans on closed apertures and tight internal spaces, which increases impact at display sizes but can darken quickly in long text. Distinctive squared forms in characters like O/Q and the angular, compact curves reinforce a uniform, engineered look across the set.