Slab Contrasted Pige 4 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'FF Milo Slab' by FontFont, 'TheSerif' by LucasFonts, 'Modum' by The Northern Block, 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether, and 'Paul Slab' and 'Paul Slab Soft' by artill (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports, robust, assertive, retro, collegiate, industrial, impact, clarity, heritage, signage, strength, blocky, sturdy, heavy, bracketed, rounded.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with broad proportions and strongly bracketed, rectangular serifs. Strokes are predominantly monolinear with subtly rounded joins and corners that keep the forms from feeling overly rigid. Counters are soft and open, with a pronounced, sturdy rhythm in both uppercase and lowercase; the lowercase shows single-storey a and g, compact apertures, and a generally dense texture. Numerals are similarly weighty and wide, designed to sit firmly on the baseline with clear, poster-friendly silhouettes.
Best suited to headlines and display settings where strong typographic presence is needed—posters, branding marks, packaging, signage, and sports or collegiate-style graphics. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when a solid, vintage-forward voice is desired.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, evoking vintage workwear, athletic/collegiate lettering, and classic Western or newspaper headline heft. Its weight and slab structure communicate strength and dependability, while the rounded bracketing adds a friendly, approachable warmth.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact and legibility through wide, sturdy slabs and simplified, confident shapes. It emphasizes a traditional, workmanlike display aesthetic that reads clearly and feels grounded in classic print and signage conventions.
In the sample text, the dark color and broad letterforms create a compact, high-impact texture that favors short lines and larger sizes. The serifs and bracketing remain consistent across the alphabet, producing a cohesive, sign-like presence.