Slab Contrasted Pine 5 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Serifa EF' by Elsner+Flake, 'Brignell Slab' by IB TYPE Inc., 'Sánchez Niu' by Latinotype, 'Serifa' by Linotype, 'Weekly' by Los Andes, 'Egyptian Slate' by Monotype, and 'Typewriter' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, editorial, sturdy, vintage, workwear, collegiate, impact, authority, heritage, readability, branding, bracketed, blocky, robust, ink-trapless, high impact.
A heavy, blocky serif with slab-like terminals and subtle bracketing that softens the joins into the stems. Strokes are mostly even with modest modulation, producing a dense, confident color in text. Proportions skew broad, with generous bowls and wide capitals, and the shapes feel compact and engineered rather than calligraphic. Counters stay relatively open for the weight, while serifs are square and assertive, giving letters a firmly planted baseline and strong horizontal emphasis.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, posters, and packaging where a firm, high-impact voice is needed. It can also serve logotypes and badges well thanks to its stable serifs and broad, readable forms; in longer passages it will feel dense and attention-forward, working most comfortably at larger text sizes with ample leading.
The overall tone is sturdy and dependable, with a distinctly vintage, American-print feel. It reads as practical and authoritative—evoking workwear labels, old newspaper headlines, and classic collegiate or athletic lettering—while staying clean enough for contemporary editorial use.
This design appears intended to deliver a strong, traditional serif presence with slab-like solidity—prioritizing impact, durability, and legibility in display settings while retaining enough openness and bracketing to stay readable in short text blocks.
In the sample text, the weight and broad proportions create strong presence and fast word-shape recognition, especially at headline sizes. The numerals share the same solid, block-built construction, supporting consistent rhythm when mixing type and figures.