Slab Contrasted Hojo 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dean Slab' by Blaze Type, 'Polyphonic' by Monotype, 'Chercher' by Stawix, and 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, merchandise, sporty, retro, assertive, industrial, punchy, impact, display clarity, retro appeal, athletic tone, ruggedness, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap hints, compact counters, sturdy.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and compact internal spaces. The letterforms are built from blunt, sturdy strokes with noticeable bracketing where stems meet slabs, giving the serifs a chunky, anchored feel rather than razor-sharp edges. Curves are wide and muscular, with counters that stay relatively tight at this weight, and joins that read as slightly softened. Overall rhythm is dense and emphatic, designed to hold together in large, high-impact settings.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short bursts of text where impact matters more than long-form comfort. It works well for sports branding, event promos, bold packaging, and merchandise graphics, and it can add a strong retro accent to editorial display treatments.
The tone is bold and energetic with a classic, varsity-adjacent confidence. It carries a vintage American display flavor—part athletic lettering, part industrial poster—projecting strength, urgency, and momentum through its forward slant and thick slabs.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a confident, forward-moving stance, pairing chunky slab serifs with broad, simplified shapes for instant legibility at large sizes. Its consistent heft and bracketing suggest a focus on rugged display typography that reads quickly and feels durable.
Uppercase forms feel especially compact and forceful, while the lowercase keeps the same heavyweight construction and slanted posture, reinforcing a consistent, headline-first personality. Numerals match the letters’ mass and stance, supporting attention-grabbing figures and score-like layouts.