Slab Contrasted Egke 8 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, poster, circus, western, playful, retro, attention, nostalgia, decorative, headline impact, chunky, stencil-like, notched, rounded, bulky.
A heavy, blocky slab-serif design with wide proportions, large counters, and pronounced bracket-like slabs that read as integrated blocks rather than delicate serifs. Many glyphs feature distinctive interior notches and cut-in shapes, creating a stencil-like, decorative rhythm across stems and bowls. Curves are broad and rounded (notably in C, O, S, and the numerals), while verticals and slabs remain rigid and rectangular, producing a strong push–pull between soft bowls and hard edges. Spacing and sidebearings feel generous at display sizes, emphasizing the chunky silhouettes and the recurring cut-in detailing.
Best suited to large sizes where the internal notches and slab structure remain clear—posters, headlines, logos, packaging, and bold signage. It can work for short bursts of copy (tags, pull quotes) but the strong decorative cuts and dense weight make it less comfortable for long reading at smaller sizes.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, evoking vintage posters, fairground signage, and showy headline typography. The notch-and-slab detailing adds a mischievous, craft-driven character that feels more ornamental than utilitarian, with a confident, attention-grabbing presence.
This font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a vintage slab-serif base, enhanced by repeated notch-like cut details to create a distinctive, display-oriented voice. The goal seems to be memorable, poster-ready typography with a playful, retro edge rather than neutral text performance.
The distinctive cut-ins repeat across upper- and lowercase, giving the font a consistent decorative motif that becomes especially noticeable in continuous text. Numerals match the letterforms with similarly heavy weight and rounded bowls, supporting cohesive headline and short-copy use.