Slab Contrasted Ohly 6 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, sports branding, industrial, techno, retro, stencil-like, assertive, impact, distinctiveness, retro-tech styling, industrial feel, headline focus, extended, rounded corners, inline cuts, modular, geometric.
A heavy, extended display design built from broad rectangular strokes with softened corners and squared terminals. Many glyphs feature horizontal inline cutouts or notches that create a segmented, almost stencil-like construction and strong internal negative spaces. Curves are compact and geometric (notably in O/C/G), while stems and crossbars stay blocky and flat, producing a rigid rhythm and prominent silhouettes. Spacing and widths vary noticeably across letters, giving the set a dynamic, poster-oriented texture rather than a strictly uniform, text-family cadence.
Best suited to large-scale headlines, posters, and branding where the segmented details can be appreciated. It can work well for logotypes, packaging, event graphics, and sports or gaming-themed identities that benefit from a forceful, engineered look. In longer passages it will be most effective for short bursts of copy, pull quotes, or labels rather than continuous reading.
The overall tone feels industrial and mechanical, with a retro-futurist, arcade/tech flavor driven by the repeated inline slits and chunky geometry. It reads confident and attention-seeking, with a slightly tactical or engineered character that suggests machinery, labels, and bold branding.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with wide proportions and a distinctive inline-cut motif that adds identity beyond pure weight. It aims to merge slab-like solidity with a stylized, technical construction, prioritizing memorable shapes and bold presence for display typography.
The inline cutouts become a defining motif across both caps and lowercase, adding a sense of motion and “machined” detailing while also increasing visual noise at smaller sizes. The numerals share the same blocky logic, with angular constructions (e.g., 4, 7) and rounded counters (e.g., 8, 9) that keep the set cohesive.