Slab Contrasted Kobeg 4 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: books, editorial, magazines, headlines, academic, bookish, traditional, authoritative, scholarly, readability, authority, print tone, classic voice, robust texture, bracketed, sturdy, crisp, ink-trap free, high legibility.
A sturdy serif with pronounced, squared slab-like terminals and clear bracketing into the stems. Strokes show noticeable modulation, with strong verticals and slightly finer joining strokes, creating a confident, print-oriented rhythm. Counters are open and generously shaped, and the spacing reads even and deliberate in text. Capitals are broad and formal, while the lowercase maintains a straightforward, highly legible structure with robust serifs and stable baselines.
Well suited to book typography and long-form editorial where a strong serif texture and dependable readability are needed. It also performs well for headlines, pull quotes, and institutional communications where a traditional voice and solid typographic color are desirable.
The overall tone is classic and institutional, with a confident, no-nonsense presence. It feels at home in contexts that call for credibility and seriousness, balancing warmth from the bracketing with the firmness of its slabs.
The design appears intended to deliver a dependable, print-friendly serif voice with reinforced terminals and a clear, traditional structure. Its combination of sturdy slabs and measured contrast suggests a focus on authoritative readability across both display lines and continuous text.
The numerals are clear and traditionally proportioned, matching the letterforms’ sturdy serif treatment and maintaining consistent color in a line. In paragraph settings the font produces a strong texture without appearing overly dense, with punctuation and dots reading crisp against the heavier serifs.