Slab Contrasted Hodu 4 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bluteau Slab' by DSType; 'FF Milo Slab' by FontFont; 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm; and 'PF Bague Slab Pro', 'PF Centro Slab Press', and 'PF Centro Slab Pro' by Parachute (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, retro, sporty, punchy, confident, playful, attention, impact, motion, warmth, chunky, bracketed, soft corners, ink-trap like, display.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and compact counters that create a dense, emphatic color on the page. The serifs are thick and strongly bracketed, with softened joins and rounded terminals that keep the weight from feeling brittle. Stroke contrast is present but secondary to the overall mass, with subtly modulated curves and occasional notch-like shaping at tight interior corners. The rhythm is energetic and a bit irregular in a friendly way, pairing sturdy verticals with buoyant bowls and a slightly bouncy baseline feel in text.
Best suited to large-scale display work such as headlines, posters, and punchy editorial callouts where its bold slabs and forward slant can carry the message. It also fits sports or team branding, event graphics, and packaging that benefits from a sturdy, energetic voice. For longer passages, it will be most comfortable in short bursts or larger sizes where counters and joins can breathe.
The tone reads bold and extroverted, with a retro, athletic flavor that feels at home in attention-grabbing settings. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs suggest motion and confidence, while the rounded shaping adds approachability and a touch of humor.
The design appears intended to combine classic slab-serif sturdiness with an italicized, lively posture for high-impact display typography. Its softened brackets and curved shaping aim to keep the heaviness friendly while maintaining a strong, attention-commanding silhouette.
In the sample text, the dense weight and tight apertures push it toward headline sizes, where the slab details and curvature are most legible. Numerals are similarly hefty and wide, matching the letterforms for strong, uniform emphasis in mixed alphanumeric settings.