Slab Contrasted Suso 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Lagom' by Fenotype, 'Pulpo' by Floodfonts, 'Hernández Niu' by Latinotype, 'MC Eafist' by Maulana Creative, and 'Gintona Slab' by Sudtipos (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, sports branding, western, retro, collegiate, sturdy, playful, impact, vintage flavor, branding, display clarity, signage feel, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, poster, headline.
A heavy, block-based slab serif with broad proportions and a strong, squared-off silhouette. Serifs are prominent and mostly rectangular with subtle rounding/bracketing at joins, giving the strokes a stamped, sign-painting solidity. Counters are generous for the weight, with rounded interior shapes on letters like O, Q, and e, and the overall rhythm alternates between compact verticals (I, J, l) and expansive rounds (O, Q) in a visibly variable set of widths. Terminals and joins show slight softening that helps prevent clogging at this weight, while the figures are robust and open, built to read at distance.
Best suited to headlines and display settings where its heavy slabs and broad forms can project personality—posters, product packaging, badges, sports or collegiate-style branding, and bold editorial callouts. It can work for short emphatic lines of text, but its dense color is most effective when given room and used at larger sizes.
The tone feels confident and old-school, blending a collegiate/poster sensibility with a hint of Western or vintage storefront lettering. Its heavy slabs and broad stance communicate toughness and approachability at the same time, making it feel energetic rather than formal.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display slab: wide, attention-grabbing, and built to keep counters open and letterforms recognizable under very heavy weight. It emphasizes a vintage, sign-like presence while maintaining sturdy readability for branding and title work.
In text, the weight and large serifs dominate the color of the page, producing a strong, dark typographic block. The lowercase maintains clear differentiation (notably a single-storey a and rounded e) and the numerals are bold, friendly, and designed for impact rather than subtlety.