Slab Contrasted Sufa 5 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Polyphonic' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, branding, sturdy, bold, confident, retro, friendly, impact, solidity, vintage appeal, headline clarity, blocky, heavy serifs, soft corners, compact joins, low apertures.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with broad proportions and strong, rectangular serifs. Strokes are robust with a subtle, noticeable contrast that adds shaping to bowls and curves without losing mass. The overall drawing favors squared shoulders, low apertures, and rounded interior counters, producing a compact, blocky rhythm. Spacing appears generous at larger sizes, and forms like the numerals and round letters keep a consistent, weighty silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, short bursts of copy, and large-scale settings where its slabs and broad shapes can project impact. It works well for posters, packaging, and branding that want a classic, sturdy feel, and can support editorial titling where dense typographic color is a benefit.
The tone is confident and workmanlike, with a retro, poster-ready presence. Its big slabs and softened geometry feel approachable rather than sharp, giving it a friendly, dependable voice that reads as classic and slightly vintage.
Likely designed to deliver maximum presence with a traditional slab-serif framework—big, stable letterforms, emphatic serifs, and enough contrast to keep shapes lively. The goal appears to be high-impact readability with a vintage-leaning, approachable character.
Round glyphs (like O, Q, 0, 8, 9) stay very full and dark, creating strong color in text. The lowercase maintains clear, sturdy structures (notably the single-story a and g), reinforcing a display-oriented, headline-forward personality.