Slab Contrasted Ohwu 4 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, branding, western, poster, assertive, vintage, playful, attention-grabbing, heritage feel, signage style, woodtype nod, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, chunky, high-impact.
A heavy, block-forward slab serif with broad proportions, squared counters, and prominent bracketed slabs that read as carved notches at joins. Strokes are thick with just enough contrast to give bowls and terminals a shaped, sculpted feel rather than a purely monoline build. Many letters show small triangular cut-ins at corners and inside joins, creating an ink-trap-like rhythm and a rugged, stamped texture. Lowercase forms are sturdy and compact with round dots and simplified joins, while numerals follow the same chunky, sculpted logic for consistent color on the line.
Best suited to headlines and short blocks of copy where impact matters—posters, event titles, storefront signage, product packaging, and bold brand wordmarks. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when you want a confident, vintage-leaning voice.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, with a frontier/heritage flavor and a touch of cheeky, display-minded charm. Its notched detailing and wide stance suggest signage, show cards, and headline typography meant to command attention.
Likely intended as a high-impact display slab that references traditional show type and woodtype-era sturdiness, while using notches and bracketed slabs to maintain clarity in dense, dark letterforms.
Spacing and proportions produce a strong horizontal presence, and the interior cut-ins help keep dense shapes from clogging at display sizes. The design feels intentionally ‘worked’—more like wood type or a stamped slab than a pristine contemporary serif.