Slab Contrasted Elme 1 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, team apparel, signage, athletic, poster, western, industrial, retro, impact, ruggedness, nostalgia, blocky, bracketless, chamfered, octagonal, compact counters.
A chunky, block-built slab with heavy rectangular serifs and squared terminals that frequently break into chamfered, octagonal corners. Strokes are broad with subtle internal shaping that creates a mild, workmanlike contrast, while counters stay tight and geometric. The overall construction favors strong horizontals and verticals, with minimal curvature and occasional angled cut-ins that add snap to joins and corners. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across letters, producing a bold, headline-driven rhythm rather than a strictly uniform, text-focused cadence.
Best suited to short display settings where mass and shape do the work: sports and team branding, event posters, bold editorial headlines, packaging, and wayfinding or signage. It can hold up well in large sizes and simple layouts where high-impact letterforms and sturdy serifs are desirable.
The tone is loud and assertive, with a confident, competitive feel reminiscent of athletic signage and vintage display lettering. Its angular slab details and tightly enclosed forms read as tough, mechanical, and slightly nostalgic, balancing ruggedness with a clean, graphic clarity.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a no-nonsense slab structure, using chamfered corners and compressed counters to keep forms crisp and emblematic. It prioritizes recognizability and graphic presence for branding and headline use over extended reading comfort.
The lowercase follows the same squared, slabbed logic as the uppercase, giving mixed-case settings a strongly unified, blocky voice. Numerals are similarly heavy and geometric, with straightforward silhouettes optimized for impact over delicacy.