Slab Contrasted Hoto 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Slab' by Artegra, 'Kondolar' by Cadson Demak, 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'FF Zine Slab Display' by FontFont, 'Orgon Slab' by Hoftype, 'DIN Next Slab' by Monotype, and 'Metronic Slab Narrow' by Mostardesign (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, packaging, team apparel, sporty, retro, punchy, rugged, playful, impact, athletic tone, retro display, bold legibility, texture, slab serif, bracketed serifs, ink-trap cuts, arched terminals, compact fit.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact, forceful letterforms and broad, squared serifs. Strokes are thick with only modest modulation, and many joins show angular carving and notch-like cut-ins that create a chiseled, ink-trap feel at counters and intersections. Curves are tightly drawn and slightly squashed, giving rounds like O/C/G a robust, condensed impression, while the serifs and terminals stay blunt and assertive. The lowercase is sturdy and rhythmic with rounded bowls and short extenders, and the numerals follow the same blocky, high-impact construction.
Best suited to display typography where strong presence is needed—sports and team branding, event posters, bold editorial headlines, and packaging that benefits from a rugged, attention-grabbing voice. It can also work for short pull quotes or labels where a compact, high-density look helps fill space efficiently.
The overall tone is energetic and competitive, mixing a vintage athletic flavor with a gritty, poster-ready attitude. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs make it feel loud, confident, and built for impact rather than subtlety.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a familiar slab-serif structure, using a pronounced slant and carved details to keep large black shapes from feeling flat. It aims for a confident, retro-leaning display style that stays legible while projecting strength and motion.
Spacing appears intentionally tight and the interior counters are relatively small, which increases density and weight on the page. The angled cuts and bracketed slabs add texture that reads as mechanical and muscular at display sizes.