Slab Contrasted Hoho 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logotypes, western, vintage, boisterous, rustic, playful, display impact, vintage signage, rustic character, poster voice, branding, bracketed, beaked, ink-trap hints, compact counters, soft corners.
A heavy, right-leaning slab-serif with chunky, bracketed serifs and strongly sculpted joins. Strokes are robust with subtly tapered terminals and occasional beak-like spurs, giving the shapes a carved, poster-cut feeling rather than a purely geometric build. Counters are relatively tight in many letters, and the forms show a lively, uneven rhythm typical of display faces—especially in the diagonals and curved joins. The lowercase maintains a tall, prominent presence, with sturdy bowls and rounded shoulders that keep the texture dense in running lines.
Best suited to display work where impact and character are primary: posters, headlines, event graphics, packaging, and storefront or wayfinding signage. It also works for logotypes and badges where a vintage, rustic voice is desired, and for short subheads when set with ample spacing.
The overall tone reads bold and theatrical, with a classic frontier/letterpress flavor. Its angled stance and chunky slabs feel energetic and attention-seeking, suggesting vintage signage, saloon posters, or carnival-era display typography. Despite the weight, the soft curves and bracketed serifs add friendliness and a hint of humor rather than severity.
The design appears aimed at delivering a bold, vintage-inflected slab-serif with an energetic, slightly rugged stance. Its bracketed slabs and sculpted terminals prioritize personality and presence, evoking traditional print and signage aesthetics while remaining cohesive across letters and numerals.
At text sizes the weight and tight internal spaces create a dark typographic color, so it benefits from generous tracking and open line spacing. The numerals match the letterforms in mass and slabbiness, making them well-suited to short, high-impact settings like prices, dates, and headlines.