Slab Normal Okbun 5 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, branding, packaging, sturdy, authoritative, retro, utilitarian, clarity, impact, durability, print feel, versatility, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, compact, high-ink.
A sturdy slab-serif with heavy, bracketed serifs and largely monolinear strokes that keep the texture even and solid. The letterforms are compact with broad shoulders and firm verticals, giving a dense, confident rhythm in text. Terminals are mostly squared and weighty, with slight rounding and subtle notch-like cut-ins at joins that add a faint ink-trap/press-print character. Numerals and capitals feel especially robust, and the overall fit reads tight and emphatic without becoming condensed.
Best suited for headlines, subheads, and short blocks of copy where a firm, attention-holding texture is desired. It fits editorial layouts, posters, and packaging that benefit from a traditional slab-serif voice, and it can also support straightforward branding that needs a sturdy, no-nonsense feel.
The tone is confident and workmanlike, with a distinctly vintage, print-forward flavor. It suggests reliability and practicality—more “shop sign / newspaper headline” than delicate or refined—while still reading cleanly in continuous text.
The design appears intended as a dependable slab-serif workhorse with strong presence and a slightly nostalgic print character. Its emphasis on robust serifs, compact proportions, and even stroke color points to clarity and impact across both display and text settings.
The slab serifs are prominent and consistent across the set, helping maintain strong horizontal cues at display sizes. The shapes favor straightforward construction and clear counters, producing a dark, punchy color that holds up in short lines and headings.