Slab Contrasted Onhy 8 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, event promos, merchandise, sporty, retro, assertive, loud, playful, impact, attention, athletic tone, retro display, expressive texture, slanted, blocky, compact, chunky, bracketed.
A heavily weighted, right-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and a slightly irregular rhythm across letters. Strokes are thick and punchy with noticeable contrast between curved joins and straighter stems, while the slab terminals read as broad, squared-off blocks with subtle shaping at joins. Counters are relatively tight and openings are small, giving the forms a dense, stamped look. The overall texture is energetic and uneven in a deliberate way, with some glyphs appearing wider or more condensed than neighbors, adding a lively, poster-like cadence in text.
Best suited for big, high-impact typography such as headlines, posters, and punchy callouts. It works well in sports-themed branding, event promotion, and merchandise graphics where a forceful, slanted slab voice helps communicate energy and urgency. Use in short text runs rather than long reading environments.
The font conveys a bold, competitive tone with a distinctly retro, athletic flavor. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs feel like signage for teams, events, or promotions—confident, attention-seeking, and a bit mischievous. The result is more about impact and personality than refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a slanted, slab-serif silhouette that feels athletic and vintage. Its compact, dense construction and slightly varied widths prioritize expressive texture and punch over quiet neutrality, aiming to stand out in display settings.
Capitals show a strong headline presence with exaggerated weight and sturdy feet, while lowercase maintains the same forceful, compact character for short bursts of copy. Numerals are similarly heavy and simplified, matching the loud, display-first intent. At smaller sizes the tight counters and dense joins can visually fill in, so it reads best when given room and contrast against the background.