Slab Contrasted Komow 5 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, branding, traditional, authoritative, academic, institutional, clarity, authority, classic slab voice, strong texture, editorial utility, bracketed, robust, sturdy, ink-trap hint, high-clarity.
A sturdy slab-serif with pronounced, bracketed serifs and a confident, even rhythm. Strokes show clear but controlled contrast, with thicker verticals and slightly lighter horizontals, keeping the texture firm rather than delicate. Counters are fairly open and the letterforms sit on a stable baseline, while the overall proportions feel generous and slightly expanded, helping the face read with presence. Terminals and joins are clean and squared, and the numerals follow the same robust, serifed construction for a consistent color across mixed text.
Well-suited to headlines and subheads where a strong serif voice is desired, and to editorial layouts that benefit from a robust, classic texture. It can also work for book covers, institutional branding, and packaging where clarity and authority are priorities.
The font conveys a traditional, no-nonsense tone—solid, dependable, and a bit formal. Its slab structure and strong serifs suggest editorial seriousness and institutional credibility, with a faint vintage/bookish character rather than a modern minimalist feel.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic slab-serif presence with dependable readability and a firm typographic footprint. It balances traditional serif conventions with enough stroke contrast and openness to remain clear and structured in both short display lines and longer setting.
In running text the heavy slab cues remain prominent, giving paragraphs a dark, assertive color and strong horizontal anchoring. The shapes stay disciplined and legible at display sizes, with consistent serif treatment across capitals, lowercase, and figures.