Slab Contrasted Nogy 6 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, playful, western, retro, friendly, chunky, attention, nostalgia, impact, personality, rounded, softened, bouncy, compact, ink-trap like.
A heavy, rounded slab-serif display face with softened corners, blunt terminals, and pronounced bracketless slabs that read like stamped blocks. Strokes show noticeable contrast, with thick verticals and thinner internal joins, plus small cut-ins and counters that create an ink-trap-like texture. The lowercase has a tall x-height and sturdy, compact shapes; round letters are broad and open, while joins and apertures stay tight for a bold, rhythmic silhouette. Numerals and capitals share the same chunky construction, with consistent slab treatment and generous curvature that keeps forms approachable rather than rigid.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and signage where a bold, characterful texture is desirable. It can also work for logos and short-brand phrases that benefit from a retro, western-leaning voice, especially when set with ample tracking and line spacing.
The overall tone is playful and nostalgic, evoking old-time signage and western or carnival lettering without becoming overly ornamental. Its chunky weight and rounded slabs feel friendly and casual, with a slightly comedic bounce that suits attention-grabbing headlines.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum impact and personality through chunky slabs, rounded geometry, and deliberate internal cut-ins, producing a lively display texture reminiscent of stamped or vintage sign lettering.
The design relies on strong black mass and distinctive slab notches, so spacing and counters become key to clarity at smaller sizes. The sample text suggests solid readability for short passages, though the dense forms and high stroke contrast make it feel most at home in display contexts.