Slab Contrasted Kokal 5 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: typewriter styling, code samples, posters, headlines, labels, typewriter, editorial, industrial, retro, authoritative, typed texture, strong legibility, editorial voice, utilitarian tone, mechanical rhythm, slab serif, blocky, robust, mechanical, ink-trap hint.
A robust slab-serif design with squarish proportions, heavy horizontal slabs, and mostly straight-sided stems. Curves are broad and controlled, with compact apertures and a consistent, even rhythm across the alphabet. The forms feel engineered and utilitarian, with subtle internal shaping (especially in bowls and joins) that keeps counters open at text sizes. Numerals and capitals are sturdy and emphatic, and the overall texture reads dense and steady in continuous setting.
It suits projects that want a typed or mechanical feel—typewriter-style layouts, scripts and code specimens, packaging labels, and punchy editorial headlines. The dense texture also works well for short blocks of text where a sturdy, structured voice is desired.
The tone is classic typewriter-meets-presswork: pragmatic, workmanlike, and slightly nostalgic. Its heavy serifs and firm geometry lend an authoritative, no-nonsense voice that feels at home in technical, archival, or editorial contexts.
The design appears intended to blend a traditional slab-serif foundation with the disciplined regularity of fixed-width lettering, producing a practical, impact-forward face that stays legible while signaling an industrial, printed-page character.
In the sample text, the letterspacing and consistent character width create a distinctly mechanical cadence, reinforcing a typed-page aesthetic. The bold slabs help maintain clarity on light backgrounds while giving headings and labels a strong visual anchor.