Slab Contrasted Sely 8 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Askan Slim' by Hoftype and 'Polyphonic' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, editorial display, western, poster, sturdy, vintage, confident, impact, heritage, attention, display strength, bracketed, blocky, ink-trap feel, rounded joins, tight apertures.
A heavy slab-serif with broad, block-like proportions and firmly bracketed serifs. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin relationships for such a bold design, with rounded transitions and slightly tucked-in joins that create an ink-trap-like darkening in counters and corners. Curves are generous and compact, apertures tend to be tight, and the overall texture is dense and emphatic. The lowercase follows the same robust construction, with a single-storey “a” and sturdy, compact bowls that keep a consistent, weighty color across lines.
Best used for headlines, posters, signage, and packaging where a bold, classic slab presence is desirable. It also works for editorial display applications—pull quotes, section openers, and short bursts of text—where its dense texture and strong serifs can anchor a layout.
The tone is assertive and old-school, evoking classic poster and display typography with a subtly rustic, Western-leaning flavor. It feels dependable and loud rather than delicate, making it well suited to statements meant to read as strong and authoritative.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional slab-serif voice with extra visual punch: compact shapes, confident serifs, and controlled contrast that reads clearly at display sizes. Its construction emphasizes impact and heritage character over lightness or neutrality.
At larger sizes the distinctive slab terminals and bracketed connections are highly legible and characterful; in dense settings the tight counters and heavy joins can produce a dark, compact rhythm. Numerals match the caps in mass and presence, supporting headline-driven layouts where figures need to hold their own.