Slab Contrasted Noku 7 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, signage, western, vintage, playful, rugged, poster-like, display impact, vintage tone, western flavor, warmth, characterful texture, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, soft corners, bouncy.
A heavy slab-serif with prominent, squared terminals and subtly bracketed joins. Strokes show noticeable contrast between main stems and the slabby serifs, with rounded transitions that keep the shapes from feeling purely geometric. Counters are generous and often softly oval, while details like the spur on the G and the angled tail on Q add character. The overall rhythm is slightly uneven and lively, with a compact, sturdy build and chunky punctuation-like cuts at some terminals that evoke an inked or stamped impression.
Best suited to display applications where strong texture and personality are desired: posters, headlines, brand marks, packaging, and signage. The heavy weight and pronounced serifs create clear word shapes at medium-to-large sizes, and the distinctive character makes it useful for themed titles and short bursts of copy.
The font projects a spirited, old-time tone—part Western poster, part vintage print ephemera. Its chunky slabs and lively forms feel friendly and attention-grabbing rather than formal, giving text a confident, slightly mischievous voice.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a traditional slab-serif for expressive display use, combining sturdy, poster-oriented slabs with softened, inked-feeling transitions and a lively, slightly irregular rhythm to keep text engaging.
Uppercase forms feel sturdy and sign-like, while lowercase shapes remain highly legible and open, with a distinctive, looped single-storey g and a rounded, bowl-forward a. Numerals are weighty and simple, matching the display-first personality and maintaining strong presence at larger sizes.