Slab Contrasted Nara 10 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, industrial, techy, retro, assertive, mechanical, display impact, graphic texture, industrial feel, retro futurism, signage clarity, slabbed, stenciled, notched, modular, squared.
A heavy, slab-serif display face built from broad, rounded-rectangle forms and squared terminals. Many strokes feature deliberate midline breaks or inset notches that create a banded, stencil-like effect across counters and crossbars, producing a strong horizontal rhythm. Curves are simplified and boxy (notably in C, G, O, and 0), while joins and diagonals (K, R, X, Y) remain crisp and angular. The lowercase keeps the same chunky construction and large internal shapes, with small details (like the ear and tail treatments) expressed through the same cut-and-slab language for consistent texture.
Best suited for large-scale settings where the distinctive notches and slabbed structure can be appreciated: headlines, posters, brand marks, packaging, and bold signage. It can also work for short UI labels or section headers when a rugged, technical display voice is desired, but is less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes due to its strong internal cut details.
The overall tone is bold and engineered, mixing retro display energy with a utilitarian, machine-made feel. The repeated cut-ins and slab terminals suggest signage, equipment labeling, or sci‑fi interfaces, giving text a confident, technical voice that reads as purposeful rather than delicate.
The design appears intended to merge a classic slab-serif backbone with a modular, interrupted stroke motif, creating a memorable display face that feels both vintage and industrial. The consistent use of inset breaks across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals suggests a deliberate emphasis on graphic texture and stamped/constructed forms over smooth text neutrality.
In continuous text, the recurring horizontal interruptions can create a striped texture and reduce smoothness at smaller sizes, while at larger sizes they become the defining graphic feature. Numerals are equally blocky and sign-like, matching the alphabet’s squared curves and sturdy stance.