Slab Contrasted Roso 4 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Calanda', 'Equip Slab', and 'Shandon Slab' by Hoftype; 'Corporative Slab' by Latinotype; 'Amasis' and 'Prelo Slab Pro' by Monotype; 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether; and 'Paul Slab' and 'Paul Slab Soft' by artill (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, sports branding, assertive, vintage, industrial, sporty, friendly, impact, ruggedness, display, heritage, blocky, chunky, sturdy, bracketed, rounded.
A heavy slab-serif with chunky proportions, broad counters, and strongly bracketed rectangular serifs. Strokes are robust with only modest modulation, and many joins and terminals are softened by rounding, which keeps the forms from feeling brittle. The lowercase is compact and weighty with a single-storey a and g, while capitals are wide and emphatic, producing a dense, poster-like texture. Numerals follow the same sturdy construction, with large bowls and squared-off details that maintain consistent color in lines of text.
Best suited to large-scale uses where its heavy slabs and wide stance can deliver immediate presence—headlines, posters, labels, and storefront-style signage. It also fits branding systems that want a rugged, vintage-forward voice, and it can work in short text blocks when a dense, emphatic tone is desired.
The overall tone is bold and confident with a distinctly retro, workwear character. It evokes traditional printing, sports lettering, and packaging typography—authoritative but still approachable due to the rounded shaping and generous interior space.
This design appears intended to provide a high-impact slab-serif that reads as sturdy and traditional, combining blocky construction with softened corners for warmth. The emphasis is on strong silhouettes and consistent texture for display typography in bold, attention-grabbing contexts.
In continuous text, the strong slabs and heavy weight create a pronounced horizontal rhythm and a dark, even typographic color. The wide silhouettes and large apertures help preserve clarity despite the mass, making the face feel built for impact rather than delicacy.