Slab Contrasted Hoho 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, western, poster, retro, punchy, playful, impact, nostalgia, display, character, slabbed, bracketed, rounded, ink-trap, ball terminals.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact counters and strongly bracketed, blocky serifs. Strokes are thick with subtle modulation and soft, rounded corners that keep the mass from feeling mechanical. Many joins and interior corners show small notches or ink-trap-like cut-ins, adding texture and improving separation at tight apertures. The lowercase is sturdy and compact with single-storey forms (notably a and g) and prominent terminals; figures are equally bold and squat, built for impact rather than delicacy.
Best suited to large sizes where its chunky slabs, angled stance, and interior cut-ins remain clear—headlines, posters, badges, menus, labels, and bold brand marks. It can work for short subheads or callouts in print and web, but the dense color and tight apertures make it less appropriate for long-form body text.
The overall tone reads as classic and showy, with a nostalgic, old-time flavor that also feels friendly and energetic. Its dense weight and quirky interior notches give it a handcrafted, letterpress-like character suited to attention-grabbing statements.
Designed to deliver maximum presence with a vintage, slab-serif silhouette and a lively, slightly roughened detailing that suggests print-era display typography. The italicized stance and chunky proportions prioritize momentum and impact over refinement.
Spacing appears intentionally tight in text, producing a dark, cohesive rhythm ideal for short lines. The serif treatment is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, creating a unified, display-forward voice.