Slab Contrasted Ohnu 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Lapoya' by Cuchi, qué tipo (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, logos, packaging, retro, sporty, punchy, playful, showcard, attention, impact, motion, branding, nostalgia, soft slabs, ink traps, swashy, bouncy, compressed counters.
A heavy, right-leaning display serif with slab-like terminals and pronounced, sculpted joins. Letterforms are wide and compact at once, with rounded corners, deep notches, and frequent interior cut-ins that create a stepped, chiseled silhouette. Serifs read as soft slabs rather than hairline details, and many strokes show deliberate scoops and wedge-like transitions that add texture and rhythm. Counters are small and often pinched, giving the face a dense, high-impact color; the italic slant and uneven internal shaping produce a lively, slightly irregular flow across words.
Best suited to large-scale headlines, posters, and short display lines where its carved details and heavy presence can read cleanly. It can also work for sports-themed branding, bold logos, and expressive packaging or signage, particularly where a retro, high-energy feel is desired.
The overall tone is bold and extroverted, evoking mid-century display lettering, athletic branding, and carnival/showcard energy. Its exaggerated weight and decorative cut-ins make it feel playful and assertive rather than formal, with a confident, swaggering cadence in longer lines.
The design appears intended as an attention-grabbing display face that merges slab-serif sturdiness with decorative, cut-in shaping for extra character. The italic slant and sculpted interiors suggest a goal of motion and attitude, prioritizing impact and personality over neutral text setting.
In the sample text, the dense black mass and tight counters amplify impact but can reduce clarity at smaller sizes. The distinctive notches and scooped joins become a key identifying feature, especially in diagonals and curved letters, giving the face a characteristic “carved” or “stamped” look.