Slab Contrasted Ondu 6 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, industrial, retro, assertive, playful, sturdy, display impact, retro signage, brand stamp, distinctive texture, blocky, compact, rounded corners, bracketed slabs, ink-trap cuts.
A heavy, block-constructed slab serif with compact proportions and squarish counters softened by rounded corners. Strokes are thick and confident, with noticeable internal shaping: many joins and terminals show small rectangular cut-ins and step-like notches that create a slightly mechanical rhythm. Serifs read as bold slabs with short bracketing, and the overall silhouette alternates between rounded bowls and crisp, squared shoulders. Uppercase forms are wide and stable, while the lowercase is built from similarly chunky components, keeping a consistent, modular texture across text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where strong presence and a distinctive slab character are desired. It also fits packaging and signage systems that benefit from a sturdy, industrial voice and a consistent, modular rhythm in short lines of text.
The tone is robust and utilitarian with a strong retro-industrial flavor, like signage or stamped labeling. The notched details add a quirky, engineered character that feels both tough and slightly playful, giving headlines a distinctive, attention-grabbing voice.
Likely drawn to deliver maximum impact with a slab-serif backbone while introducing signature notched terminals and join cuts for recognizability. The goal appears to be a tough, vintage-leaning display face that stays legible in bold settings while projecting an engineered, crafted personality.
The design favors solid fills and compact apertures, producing a dense typographic color that holds up well at display sizes. Numerals and round letters lean toward squared ovals, reinforcing the engineered, tool-like aesthetic. The stepped cut-ins at terminals and joins are a defining motif that adds sparkle without becoming overly ornate.