Slab Contrasted Ohje 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Lapoya' by Cuchi, qué tipo (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, circus, playful, retro, bold, attention, vintage feel, decorative texture, blocky, chunky, rounded, ink-trap-like, notched.
A heavy, blocky slab display face with broad proportions, tight counters, and prominent rectangular serifs. Stems and slabs are punctuated by distinctive internal notches and wedge-like cut-ins that read like decorative ink traps, creating a rhythmic, stamped pattern across the alphabet. Curves are full and rounded, while terminals stay blunt and squared, giving the outlines a sturdy, poster-ready presence. The lowercase is compact and robust with a large x-height and minimal delicacy, and the numerals match with chunky forms and the same cut-in detailing for consistent color.
Best suited to large-scale display: posters, headlines, storefront or event signage, and bold logotypes where the notched detailing can be appreciated. It can also work well on packaging and labels that aim for a vintage, Western, or carnival-inflected voice, especially in short phrases and title treatments.
The overall tone is showy and extroverted, mixing frontier/wood-type energy with a playful, carnival-like boldness. The carved-in details add a quirky, handcrafted feel that suggests signage, entertainment, and vintage display work rather than quiet text setting.
The design appears intended as an attention-grabbing display slab that fuses classic wood-type massing with a distinctive cut-out motif to create instant recognizability and strong visual texture.
The repeated internal cut-ins become the dominant texture at smaller sizes, so the face reads best when given room to show its patterning. Letters with diagonals and joins (like W, X, Y, and K) emphasize the decorative cuts most strongly, reinforcing the novelty-display character.