Slab Contrasted Amra 4 is a regular weight, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, headlines, posters, packaging, signage, writerly, retro, bookish, sturdy, friendly, readability, heritage tone, display impact, editorial utility, bracketed, ink-trap feel, soft corners, open counters, pronounced serifs.
A robust slab serif with broad proportions, bracketed terminals, and a steady vertical stress. Strokes show clear but controlled contrast, with chunky slabs that read strongly without feeling blunt; many joins and corners are slightly softened, giving an inked, press-like finish. The lowercase features a tall x-height and generous apertures, while the overall rhythm stays even and readable across text. Figures are wide and sturdy, with simple, high-clarity forms suited to continuous reading and prominent setting alike.
Well-suited to editorial layouts where a sturdy, high-contrast slab can carry long passages without becoming brittle. Its width and bold serif structure also make it effective for headlines, pull quotes, posters, and packaging systems that need a confident, slightly retro voice. It can work in signage and display contexts where legibility and a strong typographic silhouette are priorities.
The tone is confident and approachable, balancing editorial seriousness with a subtle vintage, typewriter-adjacent warmth. Its wide stance and emphatic slabs evoke traditional printing and utilitarian signage, while the softened detailing keeps it personable rather than severe.
The font appears intended to deliver a classic slab-serif authority with a broad, readable skeleton and a gently softened, print-like finish. It aims to provide strong typographic presence in display sizes while maintaining a stable, open texture for text settings.
The design maintains a consistent serif treatment across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating a cohesive texture in paragraphs. Wide letterforms and strong horizontals produce an assertive line presence, especially in all-caps, while the tall lowercase keeps mixed-case text lively and efficient.