Slab Contrasted Abke 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, robust, confident, traditional, editorial, collegiate, impact, heritage, authority, readability, display, blocky, bracketed, sturdy, high-ink, compact.
A heavy, slab-serif design with strongly bracketed serifs, thick stems, and compact interior counters. Curves are broad and somewhat squarish, with rounded joins and a solid, high-ink silhouette. The letters show noticeable stroke modulation, and the serifs read as wide, supportive blocks rather than fine terminals. Spacing and proportions feel sturdy and slightly compact, emphasizing mass and stability over delicacy.
Best suited to display work where weight and presence are assets: headlines, posters, logotypes, labels, and storefront or wayfinding applications. It can also work for short editorial callouts or subheads where a dense, traditional slab voice is desired.
The font projects a confident, no-nonsense tone with a vintage-print and institutional flavor. Its dense color and emphatic slabs evoke classic editorial headlines, collegiate signage, and old-style poster typography.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic slab-serif authority with a bold, ink-rich presence, balancing bracketed serifs and moderate modulation to stay readable while remaining unmistakably strong in display settings.
The numerals are especially weighty and graphic, with large bowls and tight apertures that create strong black-white contrast at display sizes. In text samples, the heavy slabs and bracketed transitions maintain a consistent rhythm while producing a commanding typographic color.