Slab Contrasted Roky 11 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Goodall' by Colophon Foundry, 'Nomos Slab' by Identity Letters, 'Corporative Slab' by Latinotype, and 'Paul Slab' and 'Paul Slab Soft' by artill (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports identity, packaging, western, collegiate, poster, sturdy, retro, impact, nostalgia, authority, signage, blocky, bracketed, chunky, compact counters, ink-trap like.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with broad proportions and firmly planted horizontals. Strokes stay largely even with only modest modulation, while the serifs read as thick, squared slabs with subtle bracketing that softens joins. Counters are relatively compact and the interior spaces stay open enough for display use, with a few tight apertures that add density. The lowercase is robust and rounded where needed (notably in bowls), and the numerals match the same chunky, high-impact construction for consistent color across lines.
Best suited to headlines and short-form copy where impact is the priority—posters, packaging, labels, and bold brand marks. It also fits sports and collegiate-style identity systems, event graphics, and any application that benefits from a tough, vintage-leaning slab serif voice.
The overall tone feels sturdy and emphatic, mixing a vintage American display flavor with a straightforward, no-nonsense presence. It carries associations of workwear signage and traditional poster typography, with a confident, slightly playful weight that reads as bold and authoritative rather than delicate.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum punch and legibility at display sizes, using thick slabs and a compact internal structure to create a strong typographic silhouette. The intention seems to be a versatile, attention-grabbing slab that evokes classic signage and traditional printed ephemera while staying clean and consistent in contemporary layouts.
The design maintains a strong rectangular rhythm across the alphabet, and the heavy slab terminals help keep word shapes stable at large sizes. In the sample text, the font produces a dark, even texture and holds its character best when given adequate tracking and generous line spacing.