Slab Contrasted Hoga 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Capital' by Fenotype, 'Equip Slab' and 'Shandon Slab' by Hoftype, and 'Kondolarge' by TypeK (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, mastheads, sporty, retro, assertive, punchy, editorial, impact, motion, bold signaling, vintage display, bracketed, bulky, rounded, ink-trap, compact.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with large, blocky forms and soft, bracketed joins that keep the shapes from feeling rigid. Strokes show noticeable modulation and tapered ends, with strong horizontal slabs that read like built-in underlines on many letters. Counters are relatively tight and apertures are modest, emphasizing mass and a compact rhythm despite the generous widths. The lowercase mixes sturdy bowls with teardrop/ball-like terminals in places, and the numerals are stout and headline-oriented with clear, simplified silhouettes.
Best suited to large sizes where its slabs, tapering, and contrast can be appreciated—headlines, posters, mastheads, and bold campaign graphics. It also fits sports branding, event promotions, and packaging where a loud, vintage-leaning voice is desirable; for paragraphs it works more as a short, emphatic accent than as continuous reading text.
The overall tone is energetic and confident, with a vintage advertising and sports-display flavor. Its slanted, high-impact shapes project motion and emphasis, making the text feel urgent and extroverted rather than quiet or bookish.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif structure, combining bold massing with italic momentum for attention-grabbing display typography.
The italic construction is assertive and consistent, with a forward slant and strong baseline anchoring from the slabs. In dense settings the weight and tight counters can darken quickly, so it benefits from ample tracking and generous line spacing in longer runs.