Slab Contrasted Hoky 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Linotype Authentic Sans', 'Linotype Authentic Serif', 'Linotype Authentic Small Serif', and 'Linotype Authentic Stencil' by Linotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logos, retro, sporty, confident, punchy, mechanical, impact, display legibility, retro flavor, athletic tone, sturdy authority, bracketed, chunky, rounded, ink-trap hints, display-oriented.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and tightly packed, high-ink shapes. Strokes show noticeable contrast for a slab design, with thick, weighty stems and firm horizontal slabs that read as slightly bracketed rather than razor-sharp. Counters are compact and apertures tend to be narrow, giving the face a dense, poster-like color. Curves are full and rounded, and several joins show subtle notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins that help keep interior spaces from clogging at this weight. Numerals match the robust, sporty rhythm, with wide, stable forms and strong baseline presence.
Best suited to display settings where impact matters: headlines, posters, sports and team-style branding, packaging, and logo/lockup work. It can also function for short subheads or pull quotes when given enough size and breathing room to keep counters open.
The overall tone is bold and assertive with a nostalgic, Americana-leaning flavor. It feels energetic and competitive—more “headline on a placard” than “quiet editorial”—while still retaining a structured, industrial dependability from its slab-serif framework.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum emphasis with a classic slab-serif backbone, combining a fast, italicized stance with sturdy, blocky serifs for a confident, attention-grabbing voice. The dense construction and subtle cut-ins suggest an effort to maintain legibility and crispness under heavy weight while preserving a retro display personality.
The sample text shows strong word-shape momentum from the slant and the broad set width, producing a forward-driving texture. At smaller sizes, the tight counters and dense color may ask for generous tracking and line spacing, while at larger sizes the distinctive slabs and notched joins become a defining character feature.