Slab Normal Opfo 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cabrito' by insigne (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, sturdy, friendly, retro, punchy, confident, impact, readability, nostalgia, practicality, chunky, bracketed, rounded, soft-edged, compact.
A heavy slab serif with broad, blocky proportions and softly rounded corners throughout. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with moderate contrast and a calm, upright posture. The serifs are short, bold slabs with noticeable bracketing that helps the joins feel cushioned rather than sharp. Counters are compact and the overall rhythm is dense, producing a strong, poster-like texture while keeping letterforms straightforward and highly consistent.
Best suited to display sizes where its chunky slabs and dense color can do the work—headlines, posters, labels, and branding that need an assertive but approachable feel. It can also serve for short blocks of copy or callouts where a strong, vintage-leaning slab texture is desired.
The tone reads warm and approachable despite the weight, with a distinctly vintage, print-era practicality. Its chunky slabs and rounded joins give it a friendly, reassuring voice that feels confident and a bit nostalgic rather than formal or delicate.
The design appears aimed at a dependable, workhorse slab voice: straightforward letter construction paired with extra weight and softened details for friendliness. It prioritizes impact and clarity over refinement, suggesting use in bold editorial, advertising, and packaging contexts.
The typeface builds impact through mass and simplified shapes, so word images look solid and stable. In text settings the dense color and short serifs create a bold, emphatic line, making punctuation and numerals feel equally weighty and integrated.