Slab Contrasted Supy 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, retro, poster, friendly, punchy, rustic, impact, nostalgia, warmth, sturdy branding, wood-type feel, rounded, bracketed, chunky, softened, compact.
A heavy, display-oriented slab serif with broad proportions and strongly bracketed slabs. Strokes are thick with subtly modulated contrast, and most corners are softened into rounded joins that keep the dense weight from feeling overly sharp. The serif treatment is assertive and blocky, with occasional notched or cut-in shaping in places like diagonals and terminals, creating a carved, stamped look. Counters are relatively small and rounded, and the overall rhythm is sturdy and even, emphasizing mass and silhouette over fine detail.
Best suited to headlines and short, emphatic lines where its dense color and slab structure can deliver immediate impact. It works well for posters, packaging, signage, and brand marks that want a retro or handcrafted flavor. For longer paragraphs, it’s most effective when set large with generous spacing to prevent counters from closing up.
The tone reads as nostalgic and workmanlike, like a vintage poster or old-fashioned print mark. Its rounded slabs and hefty color feel approachable and upbeat, while the carved details add a slightly rugged, western or circus-adjacent character. Overall it projects confidence and impact without feeling harsh.
The design appears intended as a bold display slab that blends traditional slab-serif sturdiness with softened, rounded shaping for warmth. The notched and bracketed details suggest a desire to evoke letterpress or wood-type aesthetics while keeping forms legible and highly graphic.
The lowercase shows a single-storey, bulbous construction (notably in forms like a, g, and e), reinforcing the friendly, throwback feel. At text sizes the weight creates a strong texture, while at larger sizes the notch-and-bracket details become a defining visual signature.