Slab Contrasted Susy 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Calanda', 'Equip Slab', and 'Shandon Slab' by Hoftype; 'Amasis', 'Egyptian Slate', and 'Prelo Slab Pro' by Monotype; and 'Posterizer KG' by Posterizer KG (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, confident, industrial, vintage, collegiate, sturdy, impact, stability, retro display, legibility, authority, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, poster-ready, high-impact.
A heavy slab serif with broad proportions and compact internal counters, built from sturdy, nearly monolinear stems with subtle contrast at joins. The serifs read as squared, bracketed slabs, creating a grounded, block-like silhouette and a strong horizontal rhythm. Curves are full and round yet tightly controlled, with small apertures and pronounced terminals that keep forms crisp at display sizes. Spacing appears generous enough for headlines, while the dense color and small counters make the face feel weighty and emphatic.
Best suited to high-impact display settings such as headlines, posters, logos, signage, and packaging where a dark, authoritative texture is desirable. It can also work for short bursts of text (pull quotes, labels, navigation) when ample size and spacing are available, but the tight counters suggest avoiding long, small-size paragraphs.
The overall tone is bold and assertive, with an old-school, workmanlike confidence. It evokes classic print and signage—part collegiate, part industrial—projecting reliability and impact rather than delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a robust slab-serif framework: wide, sturdy letterforms, emphatic serifs, and a compact interior that holds together under bold setting. Its construction prioritizes strong shapes and a consistent, poster-friendly rhythm over lightness or fine detail.
Uppercase forms feel particularly monumental and poster-oriented, while the lowercase remains sturdy and readable but retains the same dense texture. Numerals share the same blocky construction and strong slab finishing, reinforcing a consistent, headline-first personality.