Slab Contrasted Osba 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Kaytek Slab' and 'FF Marselis Slab' by FontFont and 'CamingoSlab' by Jan Fromm (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, branding, confident, rugged, retro, authoritative, sporty, high impact, sturdy legibility, vintage voice, print emphasis, display strength, bracketed, chunky, blocky, compact, ink-trap feel.
A heavy slab-serif with sturdy, bracketed serifs and broad, compact letterforms. Strokes are thick and largely even, with slightly softened joins and small cut-ins that create an ink-trap-like bite in tight corners (notably around the S, a, and e). Counters are relatively tight, terminals are blunt, and the overall texture reads dense and emphatic. Uppercase forms are wide and stable, while lowercase maintains clear differentiation with a two-storey a and a single-storey g; numerals are similarly weighty with squared-off curves.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and other display settings where strong emphasis and a dense typographic color are desirable. It can also work for branding, packaging, and editorial openers that want a sturdy slab-serif voice, especially in short-to-medium passages rather than small UI text.
The tone is bold and assertive, with a workmanlike, no-nonsense presence. Its chunky slabs and compact rhythm suggest a vintage, Americana-leaning voice that feels dependable and slightly rugged, more about impact than delicacy.
Designed to deliver maximum punch with a stable slab-serif skeleton: thick strokes, confident bracketing, and compact counters tuned for impactful display typography. The subtle corner cut-ins and softened joins appear intended to keep the heavy weight from clogging and to maintain clarity in dense settings.
The font holds up well in the sample text, producing a strong, even color and crisp word shapes at larger sizes. The serifs and tight apertures give it a poster-like density, and the diagonal/curved letters (S, C, G) keep the overall feel energetic rather than purely geometric.