Slab Contrasted Suby 10 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Osiris' by Berthold, 'FF Milo Slab' by FontFont, 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm, 'Polyphonic' by Monotype, 'Mediator Serif' by ParaType, 'PF Centro Slab Pro' by Parachute, and 'Kondolarge' by TypeK (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, assertive, rugged, retro, industrial, sporty, impact, sturdiness, vintage display, attention, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, high-impact, sturdy.
A heavy, block-oriented slab serif with broad proportions and a compact, muscular build. Strokes are thick with noticeable (but not delicate) contrast, and the serifs read as squared slabs with slight bracketing/softened joins that keep corners from feeling razor-sharp. Counters are relatively tight, terminals are blunt, and curves (C, O, S) are full and rounded, creating a strong black presence on the page. The lowercase is stout with a single-storey a and g, a short-armed r, and generally chunky joins that maintain weight consistency across the set.
Best suited for display settings where maximum impact is needed—headlines, posters, title treatments, and bold brand marks. It can also work well on packaging and signage where a robust, traditional slab-serif presence helps convey solidity and authority.
The overall tone is confident and workmanlike, evoking traditional display printing, athletic lettering, and utilitarian signage. Its density and squared details give it a tough, no-nonsense voice with a hint of vintage poster energy.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, emphatic slab-serif voice optimized for attention-grabbing display use. By combining wide proportions, chunky slabs, and slightly softened joins, it aims to balance toughness with legibility in large sizes.
In text, the weight creates a strong horizontal rhythm and prominent word shapes, while the tight counters and heavy slabs can visually close up at smaller sizes. The numerals are bold and straightforward, matching the letterforms’ sturdy, poster-ready emphasis.