Slab Contrasted Abte 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, signage, confident, vintage, friendly, sturdy, poster-like, impact, warmth, retro tone, stability, display clarity, soft corners, bracketed serifs, ball terminals, compact apertures, rounded joins.
A heavy slab-serif design with broad proportions, dense color, and gently rounded corners that soften the mass. Serifs are prominent and mostly bracketed, creating a sturdy baseline and a consistent, blocky rhythm. Stroke modulation is present but restrained, with slightly lighter internal curves and heavier verticals, and counters that stay relatively compact for a punchy silhouette. The lowercase shows single-storey forms and rounded joins, with occasional ball-like terminals (notably on r and a), contributing to an approachable, informal texture at display sizes.
This font is well suited to posters, headlines, and short statements where strong presence and clear lettershapes are required. It can work effectively for packaging, labels, and branding that want a sturdy, retro-leaning slab-serif voice, and for signage where bold forms and firm serifs help maintain recognition at distance.
The overall tone feels bold and dependable, with a vintage, print-forward character reminiscent of headline typography and old-style poster work. Its softened slabs and rounded details add a friendly, slightly playful voice rather than a strictly industrial one.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold slab-serif look with a slightly softened, friendly finish—combining strong, block-like structure with rounded details to stay expressive and readable in display contexts.
Round characters like O and Q are notably full and weighty, while diagonals (V, W, X) remain robust and stable, keeping the texture even across the alphabet. Spacing in the samples reads compact and assertive, emphasizing impact over airiness.