Slab Contrasted Hoba 8 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gimbal Egyptian' by AVP, 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'FF Kievit Slab' by FontFont, 'Prolog Slab' by HGB fonts, 'Capita' and 'Equip Slab' by Hoftype, 'Open Serif' by Matteson Typographics, 'Amasis' and 'Ni Slab' by Monotype, and 'Modum' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, sporty, retro, confident, lively, rugged, impact, emphasis, motion, bold branding, display legibility, slab serif, oblique, bracketed serifs, soft corners, compact apertures.
This typeface is a heavy, oblique slab serif with broad proportions and chunky, bracketed serifs. Strokes are robust with subtly rounded joins and terminals, giving the forms a slightly softened, ink-trap-free solidity rather than sharp, mechanical edges. Counters are relatively compact and openings stay tight, which increases the dense, punchy color in text. Numerals and capitals share the same muscular construction, while the lowercase shows energetic curves and strong diagonals that keep the slant feeling consistent across words.
Best suited to display settings where impact and immediacy matter—headlines, posters, event graphics, and bold brand moments. It can also work for packaging and signage where a sturdy, energetic voice is needed, especially at larger sizes where counters and joins have room to breathe.
The overall tone is bold and assertive with a playful, vintage-leaning cadence. Its forward-leaning stance reads as active and promotional, suggesting motion and emphasis without feeling delicate or formal.
The design appears intended to merge classic slab-serif sturdiness with an italic, action-forward posture, creating a confident display face that remains legible while projecting speed and strength.
The italic angle is pronounced enough to create clear momentum, and the weight distribution stays stable across curved and straight letters, producing an even, poster-like texture. The slab serifs and thick horizontals give word shapes a strong baseline presence, which can feel especially emphatic in headlines and short bursts of copy.