Slab Contrasted Pite 14 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'FF Kievit Slab' and 'FF Milo Slab' by FontFont, 'Orgon Slab' by Hoftype, 'CamingoSlab' and 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm, and 'TheSerif' by LucasFonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, sports branding, industrial, confident, retro, american, impact, ruggedness, legibility, vintage flavor, blocky, bracketed, chunky, robust, sturdy.
A heavy slab serif with broad proportions and compact, rectangular counters. Strokes are strongly weighted with subtle modulation, and the serifs are thick, largely squared-off, and often slightly bracketed, giving joins a carved, inked-in feel rather than a geometric snap. The overall rhythm is steady and emphatic, with wide capitals, generous rounds (O/Q), and a sturdy baseline presence. Lowercase forms keep a familiar, workmanlike structure, with a sturdy double-storey a and a dense, highly legible texture in text settings.
This font performs best where strong presence and quick readability are needed: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, and bold branding systems. Its wide build and heavy slabs make it particularly effective for short lines, titles, and emphasis text, as well as prominent numerals in labels or score-like applications.
The tone is bold and assertive, leaning toward a classic poster-and-press aesthetic. It evokes utilitarian signage and vintage print—dependable, no-nonsense, and a bit rugged—while remaining friendly enough for editorial display.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy slab-serif voice, balancing vintage print character with straightforward, modern legibility. It aims to provide a bold, reliable texture for display typography that still holds together in compact headline paragraphs.
In the sample text, the dense color and large slab terminals create strong word shapes and high impact at headline sizes. The figures are similarly weighty and attention-grabbing, suited to prominent numerals and short, punchy strings.