Slab Contrasted Wina 5 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, playful, retro, chunky, friendly, poster-like, attention, nostalgia, approachability, impact, blocky, rounded, bracketed, quirky, high-impact.
A heavy, block-driven slab serif with broad proportions and a compact, built-from-shapes feel. Strokes are thick with softly rounded joins and subtly irregular, slightly flared slab terminals that give the letterforms a hand-cut, display-oriented rhythm. Counters are relatively small and the x-height reads tall, helping lowercase forms stay prominent at large sizes. Contrast is present but secondary to the overall mass, with sturdy verticals and weighty slabs creating a dense, confident texture.
Best suited to headlines and other large-size applications where its chunky slabs and broad proportions can read clearly and deliver impact. It works well for poster design, product packaging, and bold brand marks that benefit from a friendly retro voice. For longer text, it will be most comfortable in short bursts (pull quotes, labels, or UI hero lines) rather than dense paragraphs.
The tone is upbeat and nostalgic, evoking vintage headline typography with a hint of cartoonish charm. Its chunky slabs and rounded shaping feel approachable rather than formal, lending a lively, slightly mischievous character to short messages.
The design appears intended as an attention-grabbing slab serif for display typography, balancing strong presence with approachable, rounded shaping. Its slightly quirky terminals and wide stance suggest a goal of creating a distinctive, memorable texture for titles and branding rather than neutral body copy.
The glyphs show noticeable width variation and lively silhouette details—particularly in the slab endings and curved bowls—which adds personality but also increases visual noise in continuous reading. Numerals match the heavy, rounded construction and feel designed to hold their own in display settings.