Slab Contrasted Osba 2 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Amasis' and 'Amasis eText' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, confident, rugged, retro, industrial, collegiate, impact, heritage tone, robustness, display clarity, blocky, bracketed, chunky, sturdy, ink-trap hints.
A heavy, slab-serif design with broad proportions and dense, dark color. Strokes are largely even, with thick, rectangular slabs and subtly bracketed joins that help soften the mass. Counters are relatively tight and the curves (C, O, S) are full and rounded, while terminals and corners stay decisively squared. The lowercase is compact and sturdy, with a single-storey a and g, a deep, looping descender on g, and generally short extenders that keep lines feeling tight. Numerals match the same stocky, headline-oriented build, with strong, flat serifs and a stable, centered stance.
Best suited to display applications where weight and presence are an advantage: headlines, posters, labels, packaging, and bold brand marks. It can work for short paragraphs or pull quotes when generous size and leading are used, but its dense color makes it less ideal for long-form text at small sizes.
The font projects a bold, assertive tone—practical and no-nonsense—with a familiar vintage flavor. Its slab construction and compact spacing give it a workmanlike, industrial character that also reads as classic Americana in posters and signage. Overall it feels dependable, loud, and built for impact rather than subtlety.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a traditional slab-serif voice—combining sturdy geometry, compact spacing, and softened bracketed details to stay readable while remaining visually forceful. It aims to evoke classic print and sign lettering cues in a contemporary, highly saturated weight.
The rhythm is tight and compact, producing a strong “wall of type” effect in paragraphs. Some letters show slight internal shaping at joins that keeps counters from closing up completely at heavy sizes, helping legibility in dense settings.