Slab Contrasted Rote 6 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gimbal Egyptian' by AVP; 'Goodall' by Colophon Foundry; 'FF Milo Slab' by FontFont; 'Cargan', 'Orgon Slab', and 'Shandon Slab' by Hoftype; 'Amasis', 'Polyphonic', and 'Prelo Slab Pro' by Monotype; and 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, signage, american, retro, confident, punchy, sporty, impact, nostalgia, ruggedness, visibility, branding, blocky, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap like, rounded.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with broad proportions and substantial, squared serifs. Strokes stay mostly even, with rounded outer curves and subtly softened joins that keep counters open despite the weight. Many terminals show small notches and scooped intersections (an ink-trap-like treatment) that add texture and help define interior shapes. The overall rhythm is compact and sturdy, with large, simple counters and a clear, upright stance.
Best suited to large sizes where its heavy slabs and carved details can read clearly—headlines, posters, labels, and bold packaging. It also fits sports and collegiate-style branding, shop signage, and any application that needs a strong, retro-leaning voice. For longer text, it will be most effective in short bursts such as subheads, callouts, and pull quotes.
The face reads as bold and self-assured, with a distinctly Americana, athletic, and workwear flavor. Its chunky slabs and carved details evoke vintage posters and team branding, giving headlines a loud, friendly authority rather than a refined or delicate tone.
Designed to deliver maximum impact with a rugged slab-serif structure and wide, approachable letterforms. The notched terminals and scooped joins appear intended to preserve clarity at heavy weights while adding a distinctive, vintage display personality.
Capitals feel especially monumental, while the lowercase keeps the same slab logic and rounded mass, producing a cohesive, highly visible text color. Numerals are wide and weighty, matching the display-first character and maintaining strong silhouette recognition.