Slab Contrasted Ohbo 7 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, western, circus, vintage, bold, playful, impact, retro flavor, warmth, readability, bracketed, chunky, ink-trap feel, high-impact, compact.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with broad, squared terminals and pronounced bracketed joins that soften the corners. Strokes are thick and confident, with subtly varied internal shaping that creates a mildly cut-in, ink-trap-like feel at some junctions and counters. The letterforms are upright with sturdy proportions; rounds are full and slightly squarish, and many serifs read as blocky feet and caps that add strong horizontal emphasis. Lowercase forms are robust and compact, with single-storey shapes where expected and a generally even, weighty rhythm across text.
Best suited to display sizes where its slab details and interior shaping can be appreciated—posters, headlines, logos, labels, and bold packaging. It can work for short emphatic text or pull quotes, but its dense weight and strong slabs make it less ideal for long-running body copy.
The tone is assertive and nostalgic, evoking old posters and show signage with a touch of playful theatricality. Its chunky slabs and softened corners give it a friendly, approachable boldness rather than a sharp, modern severity.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum impact with a classic slab-serif silhouette, borrowing cues from vintage signage and poster typography while keeping shapes sturdy and readable. The bracketed slabs and subtle cut-ins likely serve to add personality and improve clarity at heavy weights.
In text settings the dense weight and prominent slabs create a strong color and a slightly bouncy rhythm, especially around tight joins and interior notches. Numerals are equally stout and headline-oriented, matching the heavy, sign-painterly presence of the capitals.