Slab Contrasted Erty 7 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, western, confident, friendly, retro, punchy, display impact, vintage flavor, rugged warmth, high visibility, blocky, bracketed, softened, chunky, ink-trap.
A heavy, blocky slab-serif with broad proportions and compact counters, built from sturdy vertical stems and wide, squared-off slabs. Serifs read as bracketed and slightly flared, with small notches and triangular cut-ins at joins that create a subtly chiseled, ink-trap-like texture. Curves are full and rounded (notably in bowls and numerals), while terminals stay blunt and emphatic, producing a strong, steady rhythm. Overall spacing appears generous enough to keep the dense forms from clogging, and the letterforms maintain a consistent, engineered weight distribution across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited for large-scale display work such as headlines, posters, storefront-style signage, and bold branding systems where strong silhouette and impact matter. It can also work on packaging and labels that benefit from a sturdy, vintage-leaning slab voice, especially in short lines and emphasis text rather than long passages.
The tone is assertive and extroverted, with a nostalgic, poster-like presence that feels at home in Americana and display contexts. Its chunky slabs and softened curves add a friendly warmth, while the cut-in details lend a crafted, rugged edge.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif backbone, combining broad, confident forms with small carved details to keep the heavy weight crisp and characterful in print-like settings.
The cap set is especially imposing and symmetrical, while the lowercase keeps the same stout stance, preserving a uniform, headline-driven color. The numerals are rounded and weighty, matching the letters’ sturdy construction and maintaining strong presence in mixed alphanumeric settings.