Slab Contrasted Ohde 8 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logos, western, poster, retro, sturdy, playful, impact, heritage, display, attention, slab serif, bracketed, blocky, heavy serifs, rounded bowls.
A heavy slab serif with broad, block-like serifs and compact internal counters. Strokes show noticeable modulation: verticals read stronger while curves and joins pinch slightly, giving letters a carved, ink-trap-adjacent feel at small interior corners. The design leans on rounded bowls (notably in O, C, G, and numerals) paired with firm, rectangular serifs, producing a bold, chunky rhythm. Lowercase forms are sturdy and simplified, with single-storey a and g, prominent slab terminals, and wide, solid punctuation-like dots on i/j. Overall spacing appears tight and the silhouettes stay highly graphic, prioritizing impact over delicate detail.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where weight and silhouette carry the message—posters, signage, labels, and packaging. It can also work for logo wordmarks that want a bold, heritage-leaning slab serif voice, but it will feel dense in long-form reading at smaller sizes.
The tone is confident and muscular with a vintage display attitude. Its slab construction and rounded shapes evoke classic Americana and show-poster lettering, while the pinched joins add a slightly mischievous, hand-cut character. The result feels bold, approachable, and emphatic rather than refined.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display slab that blends robust, rectangular serifs with rounded, friendly bowls for a classic-yet-playful statement. Its emphasized terminals and pinched joins suggest an aim for vintage character and immediate recognizability in large sizes.
Distinctive features include triangular/wedge-like notches where diagonals meet stems (seen in letters like M, N, V, W, and X), and a strong baseline presence from the deep slabs. Numerals are wide and attention-grabbing, especially the curvy 2, 5, and 9, which reinforce the font’s lively, sign-like flavor.