Slab Contrasted Onma 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, playful, retro, rugged, hand-cut, wood-type feel, vintage flavor, poster impact, rustic texture, novelty display, chunky, flared, irregular, tapered, bouncy.
A heavy, compact display face with slab-like, flared terminals and a deliberately uneven silhouette. Strokes show subtle modulation and frequent wedgey tapers that make corners feel carved rather than drawn, with small notches and bulges that introduce a hand-cut rhythm. Serifs read as thick, blocky feet that sometimes splay outward, while counters stay relatively open for the weight. Overall spacing and character shapes feel lively and slightly inconsistent by design, emphasizing texture over strict geometric regularity.
Best used at display sizes where the irregular edges and slabby terminals can read as intentional texture. It works well for posters, event flyers, labels, and branding accents that want a vintage or Western-leaning tone; in longer passages or small sizes the busy contours may become visually dense.
The font conveys a rustic, old-time energy with a playful edge—evoking show posters, saloon signage, and vintage novelty printing. Its choppy contours and punchy weight give it a confident, slightly mischievous voice suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
This design appears intended to mimic bold wood-type or hand-cut letterforms, prioritizing character and period flavor over strict uniformity. The goal seems to be a strong, eye-catching voice with a roughened, nostalgic surface.
Uppercase forms appear more emblematic and poster-like, while the lowercase maintains the same chunky texture with sturdy stems and rounded bowls. Numerals share the same carved, flared-terminal logic, keeping the set cohesive for display applications.