Slab Contrasted Buho 11 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, magazine titles, editorial, retro, assertive, sporty, headline, impact, momentum, heritage feel, display clarity, brand voice, slab serif, bracketed serifs, inclined, compact, ink-trap feel.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with sturdy, bracketed serifs and a distinctly italic construction. The letterforms show noticeable stroke modulation: thick main strokes paired with tighter joins and sharper entry/exit cuts, producing a crisp, energetic rhythm. Counters are relatively compact and apertures are somewhat closed, which makes the texture dense and dark in lines of text. The lowercase is calligraphic in feel with single-storey forms (notably a and g) and lively tails, while the numerals are blocky and weighty with strong footing and clear silhouettes.
Best suited to headlines, deck copy, posters, and branding where an italicized, forceful voice is desirable. It can also work well on packaging and magazine-style layouts where dense, dark typographic color helps anchor the composition.
The overall tone is confident and punchy, with a vintage editorial and collegiate flavor. Its slanted, muscular shapes read fast and loud, giving copy a sense of momentum and urgency without becoming decorative.
The font appears designed to deliver a bold, energetic italic slab voice that stays highly legible at display sizes, combining traditional slab-serif structure with a brisk, contemporary slant for impactful messaging.
The design leans on angular terminals and firm slab endings, creating strong horizontal emphasis. In paragraph-like settings it forms a tight, high-contrast texture that favors display sizing over long-form reading.