Slab Contrasted Nasi 4 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, retro, decorative, playful, poster, display impact, vintage flavor, signature texture, ornamental serif, cutout, stencil-like, ink-trap, teardrop, flared serifs.
A heavy, high-contrast serif with pronounced slab-like terminals and frequent internal cut-ins that create a stencil/cutout effect. The forms are built from broad black masses interrupted by smooth, rounded notches and teardrop counters, producing a distinctive rhythm of dark–light pulses across each glyph. Serifs are blocky and assertive, while many joins and bowls show sculpted bite-outs that read like ink-traps or punched apertures. Proportions feel compact and sturdy, with rounded bowls and a generally even cap height and x-height that keep paragraphs visually cohesive despite the ornamental detailing.
Best suited to display work where the cutout detailing can be appreciated: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, and logo-style wordmarks. It can work in short bursts of copy or pull quotes, but the ornamental interruptions and tight counters suggest avoiding long passages at small sizes.
The overall tone is theatrical and nostalgic, evoking vintage display lettering with a mischievous, slightly spooky flourish. Its bold silhouettes and punctuated counters feel showy and playful, lending an attention-grabbing, poster-like voice rather than a quiet text demeanor.
The design appears intended to combine sturdy slab-serif structure with a distinctive carved/stenciled interior treatment, maximizing impact and memorability in display settings. The recurring notches and teardrop counters seem aimed at creating a signature texture that remains recognizable across a wide range of letters and numerals.
The decorative cut-ins become especially prominent in repeated verticals and round letters, creating a consistent “pocketed” texture across words. Numerals and capitals carry the same carved detailing, helping headings and mixed-case settings keep a unified, emblematic look.