Slab Contrasted Elby 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, signage, packaging, poster, western, athletic, retro, punchy, attention-grabbing, retro display, rugged feel, branding, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, high-impact, chunky.
A compact, heavy slab-serif with broad proportions and emphatic, rectangular serifs. Strokes are thick with slightly rounded joins and noticeable internal notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins at several serif and junction points, giving the silhouettes a carved, stamped feel. Counters are relatively open for the weight (notably in O, Q, and 8), while terminals and slabs read square and assertive, creating a steady, rhythmic texture in text. The lowercase follows the same blocky construction with single-storey a and g, and the numerals are large, uniform, and built for strong presence.
Best suited for large-scale display work such as headlines, posters, signage, and bold packaging where maximum impact is desired. It can also support sports branding and retro-themed graphics, especially when the notched details can be appreciated at size; for long passages of body text it will likely feel dense and visually insistent.
The overall tone is bold and performative—evoking vintage posters, athletic lettering, and old-west or circus-style display typography. Its chunky slabs and cut-in details add a rugged, workmanlike character that feels loud, confident, and attention-seeking rather than refined.
The design appears intended as an ultra-bold display slab that prioritizes immediate visibility and a distinctive, carved-in aesthetic. By combining wide, blocky construction with notched serif/join details, it aims to deliver a memorable vintage-meets-athletic voice for high-impact typography.
The distinctive notched junctions and slab shapes create a lively sparkle in dense settings, but also make the design feel intentionally stylized and decorative. The heavy weight and wide stance emphasize impact over subtlety, and the letterforms hold their identity well at large sizes where the internal cut-ins are most visible.