Slab Normal Opfi 7 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gimbal Egyptian' by AVP, 'Campione Neue' by BoxTube Labs, 'Miura Slab' by DSType, 'Faraon' by Latinotype, 'TheSerif' by LucasFonts, 'Core Slab M' by S-Core, 'Fenomen Slab' by Signature Type Foundry, and 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, robust, industrial, confident, friendly, vintage, impact, clarity, utility, presence, heritage, blocky, sturdy, bracketed, chunky, high-impact.
A heavy slab-serif design with thick, sturdy strokes and clearly articulated rectangular serifs, often softly bracketed into the stems. Curves are broad and simplified, producing a compact, blocky texture with minimal modulation and a strong baseline presence. The lowercase is substantial and legible, with rounded bowls and short, weighty joins; counters are relatively tight, which reinforces the dense, poster-ready color. Spacing feels purposeful and steady, creating an even rhythm in words while keeping a distinctly muscular silhouette.
Well-suited to headlines, posters, and short blocks of emphasis where a dense, sturdy texture is an advantage. It can anchor branding and packaging that need a traditional, hard-working feel, and it reads clearly in signage-style applications where bold forms and slab serifs help hold the line.
The overall tone is bold and dependable, with a workmanlike, industrial confidence. Its slab-serifs and chunky shapes evoke classic signage and print ephemera, giving text a slightly vintage, no-nonsense warmth rather than a sleek or delicate mood.
Likely intended as a straightforward, high-impact slab serif for practical display typography—built to look solid, readable, and consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals. The design prioritizes strong silhouettes and stable rhythm over refinement or contrast, aiming for dependable performance in bold messaging.
The design’s strong serifs and compact counters make it most effective when set with generous tracking or at display sizes where the interior spaces stay open. Numerals and capitals match the same heavyweight, squared-off logic, contributing to a cohesive, emphatic typographic voice.