Slab Contrasted Osfe 14 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Polyphonic' and 'Rude Slab ExtraCondensed' by Monotype, 'Eurotech Pro' by RMU, 'Oxford Press' by Set Sail Studios, 'Fenomen Slab' by Signature Type Foundry, 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether, and 'Mislab Std' by Typofonderie (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, badges, industrial, poster, western, athletic, rugged, impact, ruggedness, heritage, compactness, blocky, compact, bracketed, high-impact, sturdy.
A dense slab-serif with compact proportions and emphatic, weighty strokes. Serifs are square and strongly bracketed into the stems, creating a carved, sturdy silhouette rather than a sharp, geometric one. Curves are broad and somewhat flattened at terminals, with tight counters and a solid, poster-friendly texture in both uppercase and lowercase. Numerals match the heavy, blocklike rhythm, keeping forms simple and highly legible at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, signage, and packaging where maximum impact and a sturdy tone are desired. It also fits badges, labels, and sports or event graphics that benefit from a compact, high-contrast texture and strong slab-serif authority.
The tone is assertive and workmanlike, combining a vintage signage feel with an athletic, team-lettering punch. Its heavy slabs and compact width read as confident and rugged, suggesting heritage, durability, and no-nonsense emphasis.
Likely drawn to deliver a powerful display voice that stays readable in tight widths while retaining a traditional slab-serif backbone. The design leans toward bold, sign-paint and letterpress-adjacent cues, prioritizing punchy rhythm and robust silhouettes for branding and titling.
Spacing appears intentionally tight, producing a strong, continuous color in lines of text. The lowercase maintains the same forceful presence as the caps, making mixed-case settings feel bold and headline-oriented rather than bookish. The ampersand and punctuation in the sample show the same squared, slabbed treatment for a cohesive, stout personality.