Slab Contrasted Ohna 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, display signage, industrial, retro, playful, mechanical, stenciled, high impact, distinct texture, industrial voice, brandability, stencil effect, blocky, chunky, notched, rounded corners, heavy serifs.
A compact, block-built slab with heavy rectangular serifs and softened outer corners, drawn with emphatic weight and tight internal counters. Strokes are interrupted by consistent horizontal and vertical notches that read like stencil bridges or cut-outs, creating bright slits and bite-marks through bowls and joins. The capitals feel squared and sturdy while the lowercase keeps a tall, efficient x-height and simplified forms; overall spacing is on the tight side, producing a dense, poster-forward texture. Numerals follow the same rugged, cut-out construction, maintaining a uniform, engineered rhythm across the set.
Best suited to short display settings—posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging, and bold signage—where the cut-out detailing can be appreciated. It also works well for themed designs that want a stamped, industrial, or retro-arcade flavor, especially in large sizes or with ample tracking.
The repeated cut-outs and overbuilt slabs give the face a factory-made, machine-stamped attitude with a distinctly retro edge. At the same time, the rounded corners and quirky interruptions add a playful, game-like character that keeps it from feeling strictly utilitarian. The result reads as bold, loud, and intentionally attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch through extreme weight, sturdy slab terminals, and a systematic stencil-like interruption of strokes. It prioritizes a memorable, engineered texture and a strong silhouette over conventional text comfort, aiming for bold identity and high-impact display use.
The notch system is a defining motif and becomes more pronounced at smaller sizes where the internal slits can visually merge, so it benefits from generous size and careful contrast against the background. The overall silhouette is highly distinctive, with counters and apertures designed more for impact than for extended reading.