Slab Contrasted Nonu 5 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, retro, playful, poster, circus, quirky, display impact, vintage flavor, brand character, decorative clarity, bracketed, bulbous, rounded, ink-trap, bouncy.
A heavy, high-contrast slab serif with soft, rounded curves and pronounced, squarish terminals that read like capped ends on many strokes. Serifs are bold and blocky with gentle bracketing, while joins and counters stay open and generous, giving the letterforms a buoyant, sculpted feel. The design mixes sturdy vertical stems with thinner connecting strokes, creating a lively rhythm that becomes more pronounced in diagonals and curved letters. Figures are similarly weighty and rounded, with a distinctive, decorative handling of interior spaces (notably in 6/8/9), reinforcing the display-forward personality.
Best suited to short-form display typography such as headlines, posters, titles, and brand marks where the distinctive slabs can carry personality. It also works well for packaging and signage that benefits from a bold, vintage-leaning voice; for longer paragraphs it will be most comfortable at larger sizes where the decorative terminals remain clear.
The tone feels theatrical and nostalgic—part vintage poster, part playful novelty—projecting confidence without becoming aggressive. Its chunky slabs and rounded geometry suggest a friendly, crafted aesthetic that fits entertainment, food, and “throwback” branding contexts.
The font appears designed to reinterpret a classic slab-serif framework with extra charm: rounded forms, capped terminals, and pronounced contrast aimed at strong shelf appeal. The goal seems to be a confident display face that reads quickly while adding a whimsical, retro accent to the page.
Across the set, terminals often flare into squared-off caps that act as visual anchors, producing a distinctive dotted rhythm in text. The overall texture is dense and attention-grabbing, with some characters (like W/M and the round letters) leaning into decorative structure rather than strict neutrality.