Slab Contrasted Osmo 6 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Slab' by Artegra, 'Serifa' by Bitstream, 'Miura Slab' by DSType, 'Brix Slab Condensed' by HVD Fonts, 'Polyphonic' by Monotype, 'Centima Pro' by TipografiaRamis, 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether, and 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sportswear, rugged, authoritative, retro, industrial, athletic, impact, sturdiness, headline clarity, heritage tone, signage, bracketed, blocky, sturdy, ink-trap feel, high-impact.
A heavy, slab-serif design with compact letterforms, broad proportions, and strongly bracketed serifs that read as squared yet slightly softened at joins. Strokes are mostly even with only modest modulation, giving a dense, blocky texture and strong color on the page. Counters tend to be tight and sturdy (notably in a, e, s, and 8), and curves are drawn with a pragmatic, slightly squared-off sensibility. The lowercase shows a single-storey a and g, a tall, straight-sided b/d/h, and a compact, robust rhythm suited to big sizes and bold settings.
Best suited for high-impact typography such as headlines, banners, posters, and packaging where bold presence is required. It can also work well for logos and branding systems that want a sturdy, heritage-leaning slab-serif voice, and for sports or institutional graphics where clarity at a distance matters.
The font conveys a confident, no-nonsense tone—part vintage workwear and part newspaper headline—balancing toughness with a familiar, readable structure. Its slab serifs and dense weight lend an assertive, institutional feel, while the rounded/bracketed details keep it from feeling harsh.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch and legibility with a traditional slab-serif backbone, using bracketed serifs and compact counters to create a confident, durable texture. It prioritizes strong typographic color for display settings while keeping letterforms conventional enough to remain readable in short text blocks.
In the sample text, the heavy weight and tight internal spacing create strong horizontal bands, with serifs adding a steady baseline and cap-line presence. Numerals are similarly stout and poster-ready, with clear differentiation and a deliberate, sign-like solidity.