Slab Contrasted Ohko 13 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, editorial display, playful, retro, rowdy, attention-grabbing, poster-ready, distinctive texture, vintage display, high impact, brand voice, playful emphasis, chunky, bulky, rounded, ink-trap, cutout.
A heavy, compactly modeled display face with slab-like terminals and pronounced internal cut-ins that read like ink traps or stencil notches. The forms are wide and blocky with rounded bowls and softened corners, while many junctions and counters show distinctive scooped apertures that create a rhythmic, punched-out texture across words. Stroke endings are blunt and squared, and the overall silhouette stays dense and dark, with counters kept relatively small for impact. Numerals and capitals match the same bold, notched construction, producing a consistent, graphic color in lines of text.
Best suited to short, high-impact typography such as posters, headlines, event graphics, branding marks, and packaging where the bold color and distinctive notching can be appreciated. It also works for editorial display moments like pull quotes or section openers when a playful, retro voice is desired.
The overall tone feels lively and slightly mischievous, with a vintage showcard and carnival-poster energy. The recurring notches add a handcrafted, quirky personality that keeps the texture dynamic and informal rather than sober. It reads as bold and fun-first, designed to be noticed immediately.
The design appears intended as a characterful slab-inspired display font that combines bold, poster-scale presence with a signature notched/ink-trap detailing to create a memorable texture. Its construction suggests an aim toward strong branding recognition and energetic, vintage-leaning typography rather than neutral text setting.
The repeated interior cut-ins become more visible at larger sizes and can visually “sparkle” in running text, so spacing and line length will influence how busy the texture feels. The letterforms prioritize silhouette and punch over small-size clarity, with tight counters and dense black shapes.