Slab Contrasted Onni 1 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logos, western, circus, vintage, playful, loud, display impact, retro revival, showbill feel, branding, chunky, bracketed, notched, ink-trap, high-contrast.
A compact, heavy display face with squat proportions and prominent slab-like serifs. The strokes show clear shaping contrast: thick verticals pair with thinner horizontals and interior joins, creating crisp counters and a punchy silhouette. Serifs and terminals are bracketed and frequently feature small notches/waists that cut into the sides of stems, producing a distinctive, engraved or punched look. Curves are rounded and full, while the overall construction stays upright and tightly set, giving words a dense, poster-ready texture.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, event posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, and retro-flavored packaging. It also works well for logos and wordmarks where a bold, characterful identity is needed; for longer passages, its dense color and decorative details are more effective at larger sizes.
The design evokes a classic American show-poster tone—part Wild West, part circus broadside—mixing toughness with a jaunty, theatrical charm. Its rhythmic notches and bold slabs add a decorative swagger that feels nostalgic and attention-seeking rather than neutral.
Likely designed as a decorative slab display face that prioritizes strong presence and period character. The combination of bracketed slabs, compact widths, and repeated side notches suggests an intention to reference vintage wood type and showbill typography while remaining highly legible at headline scale.
The alphabet shows consistent side notching across many capitals and lowercase, which creates a repeating beat in text lines. Numerals are stout and display-oriented, matching the heavy color and decorative side cuts seen in the letters.