Slab Contrasted Odte 9 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, album covers, playful, retro, quirky, punchy, experimental, attention grab, brand voice, retro signage, stencil effect, graphic texture, stencil, rounded, bulky, notched, decorative.
A heavy, rounded slab-serif display face with chunky proportions and a tall lowercase presence. The defining feature is a continuous horizontal cut running through the midline of most glyphs, creating a stencil-like split and dramatic counters; several letters also show wedge-like notches and stepped joints that add a mechanical, punched-out feel. Curves are full and blob-like, terminals are blunt, and the slab elements read as thick caps and feet rather than delicate serifs, producing a dense, poster-ready texture. Spacing appears compact and the strong interior cutouts keep large shapes from visually clogging when set in text.
Best suited to display settings where the cutout band and chunky slabs can read clearly—posters, event titles, packaging, storefront graphics, and logo wordmarks. It can work for short bursts of text or pull quotes, but the strong internal slicing and dense color make it less ideal for long-form reading at smaller sizes.
The midline slicing and exaggerated, bubbly slabs give the font a mischievous, retro-graphic tone—part carnival sign, part industrial stencil. It feels bold and attention-seeking, with an intentionally unconventional rhythm that adds humor and attitude to short statements.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through mass and contrast while adding a signature, stencil-like horizontal interruption for memorability. It aims for a distinctive, brandable look that evokes vintage signage and playful industrial graphics rather than neutral typography.
The distinctive midline void varies in shape from letter to letter (sometimes a smooth band, sometimes more angular), which heightens the handcrafted/experimental impression. Numerals are equally sculpted and lively, with the same split-band motif, making the set feel consistent for headlines and branding lockups.