Slab Contrasted Piri 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FS Silas Slab' by Fontsmith, 'Weekly' by Los Andes, 'Amasis' by Monotype, 'Carot Slab' by Storm Type Foundry, and 'Questa Slab' by The Questa Project (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, confident, robust, vintage, friendly, assertive, impact, display clarity, retro tone, sturdy branding, blocky, bracketed, rounded, compact, sturdy.
A heavy slab-serif with broad, squared forms and visibly bracketed slabs that soften into the stems. Curves are full and generous, with a compact interior space that keeps counters tight at display sizes. Stroke contrast is present but restrained, reading more in the transition into the serifs and the modulation on round letters than as a high-contrast text face. Terminals and joins tend to be sturdy and slightly rounded, producing an even, chunky rhythm across both uppercase and lowercase. Figures are bold and wide-set with strong presence and simple, stable construction.
Best suited to headlines and short-form typography where the dense weight and slab structure can carry a message with immediacy. It works well for branding, packaging, and signage that needs a bold, dependable voice and strong lettershape recognition at larger sizes.
The overall tone is confident and hearty, with a nostalgic, poster-like warmth. Its weight and softened slab details give it a friendly, approachable authority rather than a sharp or formal feel.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif flavor, balancing blunt strength with gentle rounding and bracketing to keep the tone inviting. It prioritizes bold legibility and a cohesive display texture across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Uppercase shapes lean toward broad, sign-like silhouettes, while the lowercase maintains clear, sturdy forms that stay readable under tight counters. The ampersand and punctuation in the sample text appear designed to match the same blunt, emphatic texture, supporting a consistent, high-impact typographic color.