Slab Normal Popy 10 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Arcanite Slab' by 38-lineart, 'Artegra Slab' by Artegra, 'Nexa Rust' and 'Nexa Slab' by Fontfabric, and 'Glance Slab' by Identity Letters (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, sturdy, confident, friendly, retro, industrial, impact, readability, versatility, authority, blocky, chunky, bracketed, rounded, compact.
A heavy, block-based slab serif with broad proportions and strongly bracketed, rectangular serifs. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and corners are subtly rounded, giving the forms a soft, stamped feel despite the weight. Counters are relatively open for the style, while joins and terminals read as squared-off and deliberate. The lowercase is compact and robust, with a single-storey “a” and “g” and short, solid-looking serifs that help create a steady horizontal rhythm in text.
Best suited to display sizes where its weight and slab serifs can deliver punch and character—headlines, posters, signage, and brand marks. It can also work for short blocks of text such as pull quotes or labels, where a strong, readable voice is desirable.
The overall tone is sturdy and approachable, balancing a workmanlike, industrial firmness with a warm, slightly nostalgic softness. Its bold shapes project confidence and immediacy, making it feel familiar and dependable rather than delicate or formal.
Likely intended as a dependable, high-impact slab serif for general-purpose display typography—built to feel solid, legible, and versatile across branding and editorial applications while maintaining a classic, workhorse sensibility.
The design’s mass and bracketed slabs create strong word shapes and a pronounced baseline presence. Numerals and capitals carry the same chunky, squared logic, supporting emphatic settings where clarity and impact matter more than finesse.