Slab Contrasted Hohy 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gintona Slab' by Sudtipos (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, sporty, retro, assertive, playful, rugged, impact, motion, ruggedness, display clarity, branding, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap hints, high-impact, display.
A heavy, right-leaning slab-serif with broad proportions and a compact, punchy rhythm. Strokes show visible contrast and pronounced, block-like serifs that read as braced/bracketed rather than hairline-thin, giving the forms a carved, athletic feel. Counters are relatively tight and the joins are sturdy, with occasional notched/angled cut-ins at intersections that add a slightly engineered, ink-trap-like sharpness. The lowercase is robust with a single-storey a and g, rounded bowls, and sturdy terminals, while the numerals are dense and strongly sculpted for maximum presence.
This font is best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, event graphics, and bold callouts where its slabs and italic momentum can work as a visual hook. It also fits sports branding, team merchandise, and packaging labels that benefit from a retro-industrial, hard-hitting typographic voice. For longer text, it works more as a stylized emphasis font than a continuous reading face.
The overall tone is bold and energetic, blending vintage poster and athletic branding cues with a slightly industrial edge. Its italic slant and chunky slabs create a sense of motion and confidence, making the voice feel assertive, competitive, and attention-grabbing rather than delicate or formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a slanted, display-forward slab structure, combining strong serifs, noticeable contrast, and engineered cut-ins to maintain definition at heavy weights. It aims to communicate speed, toughness, and vintage character in branding and promotional typography.
The weight and interior tightness mean whitespace can close up at smaller sizes, especially in dense text and rounded letters; it visually prefers generous tracking or larger settings. The distinctive notches and angled details become a defining texture in headlines, contributing to a rugged, stamped look.