Slab Square Etwe 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, western, circus, retro, rugged, playful, display impact, thematic branding, vintage styling, poster presence, blocky, stenciled, notched, bracketed, chunky.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with broad proportions and compact counters. Strokes stay consistently thick with modest contrast, while the serifs read as substantial rectangular slabs with small notches and chamfered corners that carve out angular highlights. Curves are squared off into faceted arcs, giving bowls and rounds a clipped, geometric feel. The overall rhythm is dense and punchy, with tight internal spaces and sturdy joins that emphasize mass and impact.
Best suited to display settings where impact and personality are required—posters, event promotions, bold headlines, and large-scale signage. It can also work for branding, packaging, and logotypes that want a vintage Western or carnival sensibility. In longer passages it will feel dense, but for short bursts of text it delivers strong, unmistakable presence.
The face conveys a bold, show-poster attitude with a clear Western and circus placard flavor. Its chiseled corners and cut-in details add a handcrafted, vintage energy, balancing toughness with a slightly mischievous, decorative edge. The tone feels attention-grabbing and nostalgic rather than refined or minimalist.
This font appears designed to maximize visual weight and legibility at display sizes while injecting a themed, decorative voice through chamfered geometry and notched slab details. The goal seems to be a rugged, vintage show-lettering look that remains cohesive across alphabet, numerals, and mixed-case settings.
The design’s distinctive character comes from repeated corner chamfers and small incisions in terminals and serifs, which create a recognizable silhouette across both caps and lowercase. Numerals follow the same chunky, faceted construction, maintaining the poster-like presence and consistent texture in mixed text.