Slab Contrasted Komom 3 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, branding, packaging, sturdy, confident, heritage, academic, impact, readability, authority, heritage feel, clarity, bracketed, blocky, solid, high-clarity, stately.
A sturdy serif with pronounced, squared slab forms and softly bracketed joins that keep the texture from feeling rigid. Strokes are weighty with clear contrast between main stems and the horizontal slabs, producing a strong vertical rhythm and crisp word shapes. Counters are open and generously sized for the weight, while terminals and serifs stay blunt and emphatic. Overall proportions read slightly expansive, with stable capitals and a compact, workmanlike lowercase that maintains clarity in longer lines.
Best suited to headlines, deck copy, pull quotes, and display typography where its sturdy slabs can carry tone and structure. It also works well for branding and packaging that need a confident, traditional presence, and for editorial settings where a strong serif voice is desired at larger sizes.
The tone is authoritative and dependable, with a classic, institutional flavor. Its heavy slabs and firm contrast create a confident voice that feels suited to established brands and serious messaging, while the rounded bracketing adds approachability and warmth.
Likely designed to deliver a bold, dependable slab-serif voice with enough contrast and bracketing to feel refined rather than purely industrial. The intent appears to balance impact with readability, giving designers a strong display serif that still holds together in short paragraphs and supporting text.
Numerals are robust and highly legible, matching the strong serif vocabulary and maintaining consistent weight across figures. The overall color on the page is dark and even, making it well suited to punchy typographic hierarchy and strong emphasis without relying on decorative quirks.