Slab Contrasted Odlo 2 is a very bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, sports branding, retro, expressive, sporty, punchy, quirky, display impact, brand signature, motion cue, retro flavor, chunky, slanted, ink-trap, notched, wedge-serif.
A very heavy, right-slanted display face with chunky slab-like terminals and pronounced interior shaping. Strokes are cut with distinctive notches and bite-like ink-trap forms at joins and in counters, creating sharp highlights and a carved, mechanical texture. The letterforms mix broad curves with abrupt flats, giving a compact, energetic rhythm; bowls and rounds often show elliptical counters that feel intentionally sculpted rather than purely geometric. Serifs and endings read as wedgey slabs, and the overall silhouette stays dense and dark with crisp, high-impact edges.
Best suited for large-scale headlines, posters, and title treatments where the notched detailing can be appreciated. It can work well for logos, event graphics, packaging, and sports or entertainment branding that benefits from a bold, kinetic, retro-leaning voice. Use with generous size and spacing when legibility is critical.
The tone is bold and playful with a vintage, poster-oriented attitude. Its angled stance and sculpted cuts suggest motion and showmanship, leaning toward a sporty or carnival-like flair rather than quiet neutrality. The repeating notches add a quirky signature that feels attention-grabbing and theatrical.
The font appears designed as a statement display italic with a recognizable cut-and-notched construction, prioritizing impact and personality over neutrality. Its slabby terminals and carved joins aim to create a distinctive, repeatable texture that reads as branded and energetic in short-form typography.
The design’s distinctive cut-ins create strong word-shape texture and a strobing effect at small sizes, which can reduce continuous-text clarity. Numerals and capitals carry the same chiseled motif, helping headings and short lines feel cohesive and branded.