Slab Contrasted Onhi 10 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, vintage, showcard, rugged, playful, attention-grabbing, retro flavor, thematic branding, distinctive texture, blocky, stencil-like, notched, high-impact, decorative.
A heavy, compact slab-serif display face with squared proportions and pronounced bracketless slabs. Strokes are thick with small internal cut-ins and rounded notches that create a subtle stencil-like feel, especially at joins and terminals. Counters tend to be tight and geometric, and several letters show distinctive interior shaping (e.g., keyhole-like forms in rounded characters), producing a textured rhythm in words. Overall spacing reads dense and weighty, with crisp edges and a consistent, poster-oriented silhouette.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging labels, and signage where its bold slabs and decorative cut-ins can be appreciated. It works particularly well for themed branding (heritage, western, retro) and short, punchy copy rather than long-form text.
The type conveys a bold, old-timey energy—part Wild West wood type, part vintage circus or saloon signage. Its carved-in details and chunky slabs give it a rugged, handmade impression, while the repeating notches add a slightly whimsical, decorative tone.
The design appears intended to echo traditional slab-serif display and wood-type aesthetics while adding distinctive notched details for instant recognizability. Its narrow, dense build prioritizes impact and character in tight headline spaces.
The strong internal detailing can visually fill in at smaller sizes, so the letterforms read best when given room to breathe. The alphabet shows consistent motifing across capitals and lowercase, with the lowercase keeping the same blocky construction rather than becoming text-like.