Slab Contrasted Nomu 5 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, branding, playful, western, circus, vintage, rustic, nostalgia, showmanship, attention, decorative, blobby, bulbous, flared, spurred, ornamental.
A heavy display face with chunky, slab-like serifs and pronounced, spurred terminals. Strokes show visible contrast, with thick main bodies and thinner connecting sections that create a lively, cut-in silhouette. The overall letterforms are wide and rounded, with soft, bulbous shoulders and ink-trap-like notches that add texture at joins. Counters are generally compact and the rhythm is bouncy, with noticeable width variation across capitals and lowercase that enhances its hand-cut, poster style.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, event headlines, storefront or festival signage, and packaging where a bold, characterful voice is needed. It can work for short bursts of copy—titles, labels, and pull quotes—especially when set with generous size and spacing.
The font conveys a spirited, old-timey character—part Wild West poster, part circus playbill. Its chunky forms and decorative spurs feel friendly and attention-seeking, with a slightly mischievous, rustic flair that reads as nostalgic rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact display typography with a nostalgic, showman-like personality. By combining stout slabs, flared spurs, and contrasting cuts, it aims to evoke vintage printing and decorative signage while remaining highly legible at headline scale.
In text, the dense black color and sculpted notches create a strong pattern that favors larger sizes. The distinctive terminals and internal cut-ins are a defining feature, giving many letters a carved or stamped look that can become busy at small sizes or tight spacing.