Slab typefaces became popular around the 19th century, right when advertising boomed as well. Often called sans serifs or added serifs, these are structured and were meant to draw in attention.
You’d usually see these plastered on posters and as headlines on newsprints. They come in various sizes, too. The bigger ones were used as titles or signage, while the smaller fonts were to retain readability for poor quality prints.
Nowadays, slab serifs are used to evoke retro themes. You can see them in vintage or Wild West concepts, particularly posters, cards, websites, and logos.
Looking for the best slabs in the business? Check out these amazing slab serif fonts to add to your growing collection.
Popular Slab Serif Fonts
1. Clab
Eko Bimantara has created this font to sport a fusion of bold lines with thin strokes and smooth italics.
2. Tigreal Font Family
Feel life come out of your graphic design using this letterface and bonus nature-themed illustrations from Craft Supply Co..
3. Yahya Slab Serif Font Family
This Creativetacos product takes on a minimalist, rounded and smooth approach to readable visuals that works great when you want something that is quick to be seen and noticed.
Download Yahya Slab Serif Font Family
4. Nordin Slab
From Craft Supply Co., this is an elegant, condensed slab serif typeface that largely takes on a compact, solid appearance.
5. Cheston Slab Serif
Get this typeface that works best when making projects that need a clean look without losing its glamour.
6. Airbag Typeface
Simon Stratford created this typeface as a way to achieve the cleanest, most noticeable letters without losing style and trendiness.
7. Cape Rock
For those looking for a font that has a strong aesthetic without losing style, give this Cape Arcona Type Foundry product a go and see for yourself.
8. Lawless Font
This creation takes heavy reference from the lettering found on wooden forms during the 18th century in America.
9. Addison
Addison is a slab serif font that features a modern western style with a grungy, rustic texture in a thick block type slab. Combined with the Circus decorative face, you have an incredible combination!
10. Luna
Luna is a slab serif font that is suitable for any promotion and graphic design purposes. Also available in a stylish version with a stenciled look to it.
11. RNS Camelia
Camelia is a demi–slab serif font family with reversed strokes to achieve an unexpected look and rhythm. Was designed and optimized for use in large sizes. It is inspired by the geometric typefaces of the 1920s.
12. Redemption – Wild West Typeface
Redemption is a strong slab serif typeface inspired from cowboys and western style. The font comes in uppercase and lowercase which you can creatively combine in your design project. The font is perfect for logotypes, badges, store front, headlines, sub headlines, and even body text.
13. Falcon SR
Foundry73 has used the lettering found in 60s or 70s home appliance and car ads to create this interesting font that comes in regular and extended styles.
14. Ultra Pro
This Stiggy & Sands font is a nod to vintage wood type styles like Clarendon and Egyptian, making it project both simplicity and power to your visuals.
15. Acklebury
From Studio Buchanan, this font pays tribute to the combination of wide rounded forms fused with slab serifs, one among the various lettering styles found in the late 1800’s.
16. Bark Slab
This Esquivel Type Foundry release was made with ideas that will give visuals the most readability and clarity possible.
17. Shelton Slab
This all-uppercase typeface sports an eroded, printed appeal that can be mixed and matched with different styles to further show an uneven, authentic look.
18. Porter
This Daniel Nisbet product is a thick, solid font that captures the hardworking appeal of the 19th century.
19. Portage
Sport that vintage 50’s appeal using this rugged and active typeface that brings out the wild country in your visuals and other presentations.
20. Chunker Display
From Quiver Supply Co, this font is a fusion of modern and vintage slab serifs combining fine strokes and thick accents.
21. Renin
Step back into the 90s where graphic designs are made with futuristic versions while breaking the norms of the past with this Konstantine Studio product.
22. Kicking Horse
Go for a western and vintage slab serif that combines weathering, rounded edges and textures using this typeface from Greg Nicholls.
