Slab Contrasted Ohwu 5 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, western, poster, industrial, confident, playful, impact, vintage feel, signage clarity, print texture, high contrast presence, blocky, heavy, bracketed, ink-trap, soft corners.
A heavy, block-driven slab serif with wide, squarish proportions and compact counters. The serifs read as sturdy, bracketed slabs with occasional notched joins that resemble subtle ink-trap cut-ins, especially at interior corners and terminals. Strokes are broadly even but with noticeable modulation between verticals and horizontals, and the overall drawing favors rounded outer corners that keep the mass from feeling overly rigid. Numerals and capitals are especially chunky and stable, while the lowercase maintains a robust, readable rhythm with firm stems and short, squared terminals.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as headlines, posters, storefront-style signage, and bold branding or packaging. It also works well for punchy callouts, labels, and merch graphics where a strong silhouette and vintage slab character are desirable.
The font projects a bold, workmanlike tone with a distinctly nostalgic, display-first personality. Its chunky slabs and notched details evoke vintage printing, wood-type posters, and utilitarian signage, while the softened corners add a friendly, slightly playful warmth.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence and legibility in display settings, combining classic slab-serif structure with notched, ink-trap-like detailing to keep heavy shapes crisp and visually engaging in print-like contexts.
At larger sizes the notched interior corners and bracket transitions become a defining texture, creating a crisp, stamped look. The dense weight and compact counters can reduce clarity at small sizes, but it rewards generous sizing and spacing where its details and silhouette can read cleanly.