Slab Contrasted Holo 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Eastport JNL' by Jeff Levine and 'Gintona Slab' by Sudtipos (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, sports branding, retro, western, sporty, punchy, assertive, display impact, vintage flavor, bold branding, motion emphasis, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, heavy terminals, oblique stress.
A heavy, slanted slab-serif with broad proportions and compact counters. The letterforms show noticeable stroke modulation for a display style, with thickened horizontals and sturdy, squared-off slab terminals that read as slightly bracketed. Curves are rounded but firmly controlled, and many joins and apertures feel tightened, giving an inked, press-like solidity. Numerals and capitals are especially weighty and stable, while lowercase maintains a straightforward, workmanlike rhythm with a prominent italic slant.
This font is well suited to big headlines, posters, signage, and packaging where its mass and slant can carry strong hierarchy. It can also work for logos and wordmarks that want a sturdy, vintage-leaning slab voice, and for short promotional copy where a bold, energetic texture is desirable.
The overall tone is bold and attention-grabbing, with a distinctly retro, poster-forward attitude. Its chunky slabs and forward lean suggest speed and confidence, evoking vintage advertising, athletic branding, and classic Americana display typography.
It appears designed as a high-impact display slab that combines a traditional slab-serif backbone with an italicized, forward-driving stance. The design prioritizes bold presence, tight rhythm, and a classic show-type feel over delicate detail.
The pronounced weight creates strong color in text, and the angled stance adds motion even in short words. At smaller sizes the tight counters and dense joins can darken quickly, so it reads best when given space or used at display sizes.