Slab Contrasted Susa 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Lagom' by Fenotype, 'Pulpo' by Floodfonts, 'Gold' by FontMesa, 'Hernández Niu' by Latinotype, 'MC Eafist' by Maulana Creative, and 'Gintona Slab' by Sudtipos (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, sturdy, confident, retro, athletic, playful, impact, nostalgia, branding, emphasis, blocky, bracketed, rounded, chunky, soft corners.
A heavy, blocky slab serif with pronounced bracketed serifs and softly rounded corners that keep the mass from feeling harsh. Strokes are broadly uniform with a noticeable but controlled contrast at joins and curves, producing strong, dark color in text. Counters are relatively compact and the forms feel squarish and sturdy, with generously thick terminals and a consistent, rhythmic serif treatment across caps, lowercase, and numerals. The overall construction reads as deliberate and poster-ready, with clear silhouettes and emphatic horizontals.
Best suited to headlines and short-form display where its heavy slabs and compact counters can make an impact. It works well for branding marks, packaging, and signage that benefit from a strong, stable presence, and it can also support punchy subheads where a confident, vintage-leaning slab serif is desired.
The tone is bold and assertive with a friendly, slightly nostalgic flavor—evoking classic signage and athletic or collegiate printing. Its weight and slab structure communicate solidity and confidence, while the rounded details add warmth and approachability.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a robust slab-serif framework, combining traditional, sign-painter sturdiness with softened corners for a more approachable finish. It prioritizes bold texture and clear, iconic lettershapes for attention-grabbing display typography.
The font creates a dense typographic texture that holds together well at display sizes, and the chunky serifs help maintain character differentiation in all-caps settings. Numerals match the letterforms’ heft and share the same sturdy, rounded slab vocabulary.