Slab Weird Jofe 10 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, playful, quirky, retro, chunky, high impact, distinctiveness, signage feel, poster tone, novelty texture, bracketed, bulbous, notched, ink-trap, rounded.
A heavy slab-serif display face with wide, blocky proportions and a compact, tall lowercase. Stems are sturdy and mostly uniform, while serifs are prominent and squared, often softened by rounded joins. Distinctive notches and scooped counters appear throughout, creating a cut-out feel that reads like built-in ink traps or stencil-like bites. Curves are full and bulbous (notably in O/C/G and the numerals), and the overall rhythm alternates between solid slabs and carved interior shapes for a highly graphic texture in text.
Best suited to headlines and short statements where its carved slab details can be appreciated—posters, storefront or event signage, packaging front panels, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for bold pull quotes or section headers when set with generous leading and ample size.
The overall tone is theatrical and characterful, mixing old-time signage energy with a slightly oddball, novelty attitude. It suggests a Western or circus poster mood, but with modern punch due to the dense weight and high-impact silhouettes. The repeated cut-ins and rounded slabs give it a friendly, playful edge rather than a strictly formal one.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive slab-serif voice, using scooped terminals and notched forms to create a memorable, unconventional texture. It prioritizes silhouette and personality over neutrality, aiming for strong recognizability in display settings.
Spacing and fit feel geared toward display use: letters are wide and strongly kerned by shape, while the interior cut-outs create a lively sparkle at larger sizes. The figures are robust and rounded, matching the lowercase’s compact build and reinforcing a consistent, poster-oriented color on the page.