Slab Contrasted Onfu 1 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logos, packaging, western, circus, vintage, rugged, playful, woodtype revival, display impact, period flavor, signage look, wedge serifs, ink traps, notched, high impact, poster.
A heavy display slab with compact proportions, stout verticals, and short, blocky serifs that read as squared wedges. Many joins and terminals feature distinctive notches and concave cut-ins, creating an ink-trap-like silhouette and a chiseled, stamped look. Curves are broad and simplified, counters are relatively open for the weight, and the overall rhythm is chunky and emphatic, with slightly irregular internal shaping that adds texture in text. Numerals match the letterforms with the same blunt terminals and robust, sign-painting solidity.
Best suited to headlines, posters, event graphics, and signage where the dramatic slabs and notched detailing can read clearly. It also fits logotypes and packaging that want a vintage or Western-leaning voice, especially when set in short phrases or bold title treatments.
The notched slabs and carved-in detailing give the face a lively, old-time tone associated with posters, fairground lettering, and frontier-era signage. It feels bold and performative—more showpiece than neutral—while still maintaining a clear, sturdy reading presence at larger sizes.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display slab that nods to historic wood type and show poster traditions, using carved notches and blunt serifs to create a memorable, tactile silhouette. The goal seems to be immediate character and period flavor while keeping letterforms sturdy and legible in large-size applications.
In longer lines the repeated interior cut-ins create a strong horizontal patterning, which becomes part of the style and can visually “sparkle” in dense settings. The distinctive silhouette helps words stand out quickly, but the decorative notching suggests using generous tracking and avoiding very small sizes where the interior shaping may visually fill in.