Slab Contrasted Suna 6 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, retro, friendly, sturdy, posterish, playful, attention grab, retro flavor, sturdy clarity, friendly display, bold branding, slab serif, bracketed, soft corners, rounded terminals, high impact.
A heavy slab-serif design with broad, rectangular serifs and noticeable bracketing that blends slabs into the stems. Strokes are largely even, with only mild modulation, giving the letters a dense, compact color on the line. Counters are relatively tight and often rounded, while joins and corners read slightly softened rather than razor-sharp, which keeps the weight from feeling overly rigid. The lowercase shows sturdy, single-storey forms (notably a and g) with short, robust extenders; figures are blocky and emphatic, with a prominent, rounded 8 and heavy-footed 4 and 7.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, product packaging, and bold brand marks where the slab structure can carry across at distance. It can also work for signage and editorial display lines, particularly when you want a dense, punchy typographic voice.
The overall tone feels bold, approachable, and a bit nostalgic—like classic print ephemera and mid-century advertising. Its chunky slabs and soft shaping create a friendly confidence rather than a severe, formal presence, making it read as energetic and attention-seeking without becoming aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic slab-serif feel with maximum weight and presence, balancing industrial sturdiness with softened details to keep the tone warm. It prioritizes bold silhouette and strong texture for display typography rather than delicate refinement for long-form text.
In the text sample, the heavy horizontals and squared serifs create strong word shapes and a pronounced texture, especially in mixed-case settings. Spacing appears intentionally tight and the dark letterforms can visually close up in longer passages, which emphasizes display impact over airy readability.