Slab Contrasted Susy 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, sports branding, western, circus, collegiate, retro, poster, impact, nostalgia, show poster, wood type, branding, bracketed, bulbous, ink-trap, rounded, chunky.
A heavy, display-oriented slab serif with broad proportions and strongly bracketed, blocky serifs. Strokes are thick with subtly modulated contrast and rounded joins that soften the otherwise square geometry. Counters are compact and the silhouettes feel carved, with small notches and scooped corners in places that create a slightly inky, stamped look. The lowercase follows the same robust construction, with single-storey forms and prominent terminals that keep rhythm bold and emphatic in text.
Best suited for posters, bold headlines, and short emphatic text where its slabs and carved details can be appreciated. It can work well for signage, labels, and packaging that benefit from a vintage or Western-inflected voice, and it also fits sporty or collegiate-style branding when a strong, blocky serif is desired.
The overall tone reads playful and showy, combining a vintage poster sensibility with a Western/wood-type swagger. Its chunky slabs and rounded cut-ins give it a friendly bravado—confident, loud, and a bit theatrical—suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended to reinterpret bold wood-type and show-poster traditions in a sturdy slab serif, emphasizing impact, personality, and a slightly chiseled texture. Its broad stance and softened corners aim for high visibility and a distinctive, nostalgic flavor in display settings.
Numerals and capitals carry especially strong slab presence, producing a stable, sign-like texture. The design’s carved details and compact counters increase character at larger sizes, while the dense black mass suggests it is intended more for impact than for extended small-size reading.