Slab Contrasted Ohge 16 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, packaging, western, vintage, poster-ready, sturdy, playful, impact, heritage tone, warmth, legibility, display emphasis, blocky, bracketed, chunky, rounded, friendly.
A heavy, block-based slab serif with generously rounded joins and softened corners that keep the dense weight from feeling harsh. The serifs read as broad, bracketed slabs with a consistent, engineered rhythm, while counters stay open and legible despite the thickness. Curves (C, O, S) are smooth and full, and straight-sided forms (E, F, H, N) feel solid and stable, with subtle stroke modulation that adds a touch of shaping. Lowercase forms are compact and sturdy, with a single-storey a and g and a clearly differentiated, readable digit set.
Best suited for attention-grabbing display work such as headlines, posters, signage, and bold brand marks where the slab serifs can define a strong silhouette. It also fits packaging and label-style layouts that want a vintage or Western-leaning voice, and it can handle short-to-medium blocks of text when set large with comfortable spacing.
The overall tone is confident and old-school, evoking heritage printing and display typography with a hint of Americana. Its soft rounding adds approachability, balancing the font’s weight with a friendly, slightly playful character that feels at home in bold headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif structure, combining robust stems and emphatic serifs with rounded shaping for warmth and readability. It aims for a recognizable, heritage-informed look that performs especially well in prominent, high-contrast typographic roles.
The sample text shows strong color and even texture across long lines, with punctuation and numerals holding up well at larger sizes. Round letters maintain a consistent oval logic, and the slabs create a distinctive silhouette that remains recognizable even in dense settings.