Slab Contrasted Onbi 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logos, packaging, western, vintage, poster, robust, playful, impact, vintage feel, space-saving, signage look, attention-grabbing, bracketed, blocky, high-impact, ink-trap feel, soft corners.
A compact, heavy display slab with pronounced bracketed serifs and a tall, condensed stance. Strokes are thick and confident with subtle modulation, and many joins show slight notches or cut-ins that add texture and help open counters at bold sizes. Terminals are mostly squared, with rounded shoulders on curves that keep the forms from feeling overly rigid. Lowercase and figures follow the same chunky, condensed rhythm, producing a dense, high-impact color in text.
Best suited to display roles such as posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, event graphics, and packaging where a compact, attention-grabbing slab can carry personality. It also works well for short bursts of copy (taglines, labels, callouts) where the dense texture reads as intentional and decorative.
The overall tone leans strongly toward classic poster and woodtype traditions, with a lively, slightly rugged texture. It feels bold and assertive, yet friendly enough for entertainment and themed branding, evoking Americana and old-style signage.
Designed to deliver maximum impact in a condensed footprint while referencing vintage slab and woodtype aesthetics. The bracketed slabs and notched joins suggest an intention to balance bold presence with legibility at large sizes and to provide a distinctive, print-forward texture.
The sample text shows strong word-shape presence and a dark typographic color; spacing appears tight by nature of the narrow forms, making it most effective when given breathing room. Distinctive interior notches and bracket transitions become a key stylistic signature at headline sizes.