Slab Contrasted Erti 11 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Capital' by Fenotype and 'Egyptian Slate' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, packaging, signage, bold, vintage, assertive, industrial, editorial, impact, authority, attention, heritage, blocky, chunky, dense, sturdy, high-impact.
A very heavy, squared-up slab serif with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Strokes show clear but not delicate contrast, with blunt terminals and thick, blocky slabs that create a strong horizontal emphasis. Curves are tightened and sturdy, and joins feel robust rather than calligraphic, producing a dense, high-impact texture in paragraphs and a bold silhouette in display settings.
Best suited for headlines, posters, mastheads, packaging, and branding that needs a strong, traditional slab voice. It works well for sports or collegiate-style graphics, bold editorial callouts, signage, and promotional materials where punch and presence matter more than airy readability. For longer text, it can be used for short passages or pull quotes where a dense, emphatic texture is desirable.
This typeface projects a confident, no-nonsense tone with a distinctly vintage, poster-forward energy. Its heavy presence and sturdy slab detailing feel assertive and workmanlike, lending an editorial, old-school seriousness that can also read playful in punchy headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight and instant legibility for short bursts of text, using strong slab serifs and compact counters to hold shape at large sizes. It aims for a traditional, print-rooted voice—more poster and headline than delicate reading serif—while maintaining consistent, solid construction across the alphabet and figures.
The numerals are similarly heavy and rounded, matching the letterforms’ compact counters and stout slabs. Overall spacing and rhythm read tight and forceful, creating a cohesive, dark typographic color in continuous text.