Slab Contrasted Tibi 6 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Tisa' and 'FF Tisa Paneuropean' by FontFont and 'Capita', 'Cassia', 'Danton', 'Foro', and 'Foro Rounded' by Hoftype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, packaging, signage, sturdy, confident, retro, collegiate, impact, readability, tradition, authority, bracketed, blocky, robust, compact, ink-trap like.
A heavy slab-serif with bracketed, rectangular serifs and a strong, poster-like color on the page. Stems are thick and steady with subtly rounded joins, producing a sturdy rhythm and consistent texture in text. The counters are relatively open for the weight, while terminals and serifs read as squared and decisive, giving letters a slightly stamped, inked presence. Uppercase forms are broad and stable (notably the wide bowls in B/D/O and the strong diagonal structure in N/W), and the lowercase keeps a workmanlike, readable construction with a double-storey g and compact apertures.
Best suited for headlines, subheads, posters, and attention-grabbing editorial typography where the heavy slabs can deliver strong contrast against white space. It also fits packaging and signage that benefit from a sturdy, traditional voice, and can work for short emphatic text blocks when given generous leading.
The tone is assertive and dependable, with a vintage editorial and collegiate flavor. Its chunky slabs and firm proportions feel traditional and grounded, suggesting authority without becoming overly formal.
The design appears intended to provide a bold, readable slab-serif voice with classic proportions and strong impact, balancing print-like ruggedness with enough openness to stay legible in real text settings.
At display sizes the serifs and brackets create a distinctive texture that can feel slightly rugged, as if influenced by print-era or wood-type sensibilities. In continuous text the weight remains dominant, so spacing and line height become important to maintain clarity.