Slab Contrasted Nasi 10 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logos, vintage, circus, western, playful, poster, display impact, vintage flavor, decorative texture, signage clarity, bracketed, ink-trap, chunky, stencil-like, rounded.
A heavy, high-contrast slab serif with wide, blocky terminals and pronounced bracketed joins. Strokes alternate between thick vertical masses and noticeably thinner connecting curves, producing a punchy, stop-and-start rhythm. Many letters show small interior notches and cut-ins at corners and joins, creating a slightly stenciled, ink-trap-like texture that keeps counters open despite the weight. The lowercase is compact and sturdy with single-storey a and g, a rounded, almost monoline bowl structure, and strong slab feet on stems; figures are similarly weighty with simplified forms and prominent bases.
Best suited for large-size display work such as posters, headlines, event branding, packaging, and logo marks where its bold slabs and cut-in details can be appreciated. It can work for short passages or pull quotes, but its busy interior shaping and strong contrast are most effective when given ample size and spacing.
The overall tone feels vintage and theatrical—evoking circus posters, old-time storefront signage, and playful Americana. Its chiseled notches and chunky slabs add a handcrafted, slightly quirky personality while still reading as confident and assertive.
The design appears intended to merge classic slab-serif solidity with decorative cut-in detailing for a distinctive, print-era display voice. It prioritizes impact and character—keeping counters open and forms sturdy—while adding a stylized, poster-like texture that reads as intentionally vintage.
Spacing and letterfit read as intentionally irregular in texture, with some glyphs feeling wider or more compact to emphasize a lively, display-forward rhythm. The distinctive corner cut-ins become especially noticeable in text, where they create a consistent decorative sparkle without fully breaking the letterforms.