Slab Contrasted Onny 8 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logos, packaging, western, circus, retro, bold, playful, impact, nostalgia, display, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, notched, compact.
A heavy, compact slab-serif with squared-off terminals and prominent, block-like serifs that read as integrated “feet” rather than delicate finishing strokes. The design features rounded outer curves paired with crisp interior corners, producing a sturdy, poster-oriented rhythm. Many joins show small notches and cut-ins that echo ink-trap behavior, giving counters and joints a slightly chiseled, mechanical look. Stroke endings are flat and decisive, and the overall silhouette stays tight and vertical with minimal calligraphic movement.
Best suited to display work where strong silhouettes matter: posters, headlines, storefront or event signage, and logo wordmarks. It can also work well on packaging and labels that want a vintage, high-impact look, especially at medium-to-large sizes where the notch details remain clear.
The overall tone is assertive and theatrical, evoking vintage display typography associated with show posters, carnival signage, and frontier-style branding. Its chunky slabs and punchy shapes create a friendly, attention-grabbing presence with a distinctly retro flair.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a nostalgic slab-serif voice, combining stout, rectangular serifs with purposeful cut-ins to keep dense strokes readable and visually lively in large-format applications.
Numerals are similarly weighty and simplified for impact, and the face maintains strong consistency across uppercase, lowercase, and figures. The texture in text settings is dark and continuous, with the characteristic notches adding a subtle patterned sparkle at larger sizes.