Slab Contrasted Ohpi 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Presley Slab' by Sudtipos (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, retro, western, playful, punchy, display, attention-grabbing, nostalgia, sign lettering, expressiveness, bracketed, ball terminals, ink-trap cuts, beak terminals, teardrop counters.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions, tightly packed bowls, and strongly bracketed slab terminals. Strokes show a clear, energetic contrast: thick main strokes paired with sharper joins and cut-in notches that create a stenciled/ink-trap feel in several letters. The lowercase is round and bouncy with prominent ball/teardrop terminals (notably on a, c, e, and g) and a single-storey a, while the uppercase is blockier and more sign-like with emphatic slabs and angular internal cutouts. Numerals are similarly weighty and compact, designed for impact rather than delicacy.
Best suited to short, bold statements such as headlines, posters, product packaging, and storefront-style signage where its chunky slabs and sculpted details can be appreciated. It can also work for expressive branding and logo wordmarks, especially in nostalgic or Americana-leaning themes, but is less appropriate for long-form reading at small sizes due to its dense weight and decorative cut-ins.
The overall tone is bold and characterful, evoking vintage advertising, saloon/poster lettering, and mid-century display typography. Its jaunty slant and chunky slabs give it a friendly swagger—confident, a bit theatrical, and intentionally attention-grabbing.
This design appears intended as a high-impact display slab that mixes sturdy, sign-painter structure with playful, carved-in detailing. The goal seems to be maximum personality and recognizability—delivering a vintage, poster-ready voice while maintaining a coherent, consistent rhythm across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Many glyphs feature distinctive internal nicks and carved joins that add texture and prevent dark spots at tight corners, giving the face a lively rhythm in text lines. The italic angle is consistent and the spacing looks tuned for display settings, where the heavy color and sculpted terminals read as a deliberate stylistic signature.