Slab Contrasted Pite 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Calanda' and 'Equip Slab' by Hoftype, 'MVB Dovetail' by MVB, 'Amasis' by Monotype, 'Questa Slab' by The Questa Project, and 'Kondolarge' by TypeK (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, assertive, rugged, collegiate, industrial, retro, impact, sturdiness, heritage, display, branding, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, compact, high-impact.
A heavy, block-like slab serif with sturdy stems and pronounced rectangular serifs that read as bracketed and slightly notched in places. Counters are relatively small and apertures are tight, giving the letterforms a dense, high-ink footprint and strong texture in lines of text. Curves (C, G, O, S) are broad and steady, while joins and inner corners often show subtle cut-ins that create an ink-trap-like crispness. Overall spacing and rhythm feel purposeful and poster-oriented, with a consistent, squared-off build across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and display settings where dense color and slab weight create immediate hierarchy. It also fits sports-leaning identities, bold packaging, and signage or labels that benefit from sturdy, hard-working letterforms. In longer passages it will read as intentionally heavy and attention-forward, working well when ample size and spacing are available.
The tone is bold and no-nonsense, evoking varsity and workwear signage with a distinctly retro, Americana-leaning confidence. It feels loud, durable, and attention-grabbing—more about impact than delicacy—while still retaining a familiar, readable slab-serif voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy slab-serif structure, combining industrial sturdiness with a classic display sensibility. Its compact counters and crisp interior cut-ins suggest a focus on maintaining definition at large sizes and in high-ink applications.
The lowercase shows strong, chunky silhouettes (notably a, g, e, s) with compact counters and sturdy terminals, producing a dark, even color in paragraphs. Numerals are similarly blocky and built for presence, suitable for headlines and large labeling where weight and stability are desired.