Slab Contrasted Onba 11 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logos, packaging, western, poster, assertive, retro, rugged, impact, nostalgia, character, blocky, bracketed, stencil-like, ink-trap.
A compact, heavy display face with slab-like terminals and small bracketed notches that create a subtly cut-in, stencil-adjacent look. Strokes are dense and mostly even, with squared shoulders and strong vertical emphasis, while counters stay relatively tight and rounded where needed (notably in C, G, O, and the lowercase bowls). The serifs read as blunt blocks with carved inner corners, producing a rhythmic pattern of dark vertical stems and crisp, chiseled joins. Numerals match the overall weight and stance, with sturdy, rectangular construction and minimal finesse for maximum impact.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, labels, and storefront-style signage where the heavy weight and carved slab details can be appreciated. It can also work for logo wordmarks and packaging that aim for a vintage or western-inspired voice, while longer text is likely to feel dense due to the compact counters and strong color.
The font projects a bold, frontier-meets-circus tone: confident, slightly nostalgic, and built for attention. Its carved details and heavy slabs suggest traditional signage, printed ephemera, and a rugged, workmanlike attitude rather than refinement.
This design appears intended as a characterful display slab that echoes historical wood type and sign lettering, emphasizing punchy silhouettes and distinctive notched terminals for immediate recognition in large-scale typography.
Uppercase forms feel especially monumental and compact, while lowercase remains sturdy and legible with simplified, utilitarian shapes. The recurring cut-ins at joins and terminals add texture at large sizes and help separate forms in dense settings, giving headlines a distinctive stamped or wood-type flavor.