Slab Contrasted Ohgy 3 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, retro, assertive, display, sturdy, impact, character, clarity, nostalgia, structure, slabbed, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, softened.
A heavy, high-ink serif design with slab-like terminals and compact, rectangular joins. Strokes show clear contrast, with notably thick horizontal bars and thin-to-thick transitions that create striped counterforms in letters like C, G, S, and the numerals. Serifs are short and squared with slight bracketing, and many joins feature small triangular notches that read like ink traps. Proportions are broad with generous widths and a steady cap height; lowercase is sturdy with a moderate x-height and compact apertures.
Best suited to large sizes where its contrast, slab terminals, and notch details can be appreciated. It works well for posters, bold editorial headings, brand marks, packaging, and signage that benefits from a sturdy, vintage-leaning display presence.
The overall tone is bold and workmanlike, combining a vintage poster sensibility with an engineered, mechanical crispness. The pronounced slabs and cut-in notches add a crafted, slightly theatrical feel that reads confidently in headlines.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a structured slab-serif framework, blending classic display serif cues with deliberate cut-in details to improve clarity in heavy shapes and to add character.
The face maintains a consistent rhythm through repeated slab terminals and wedge-like cutbacks, giving the alphabet a cohesive, stamped look. Curved letters keep their roundness but are visually anchored by strong horizontal elements, producing a distinctive banded texture in text settings.