Slab Contrasted Wivo 4 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Edgar No 9' by Type Innovations (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, vintage, poster, rugged, playful, bold display, retro flavor, signage strength, wood-type nod, blocky, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap, rounded.
A heavy, blocky slab serif with broad proportions and a compact, rectangular build. The serifs are thick and strongly bracketed, with small interior notches and corner cut-ins that read like subtle ink traps, giving the strokes a carved, workmanlike finish. Bowls and counters are generous and rounded, while joins stay sturdy and squared, creating a high-impact texture in words. The overall rhythm is wide and steady, with sturdy terminals and a consistent, display-oriented color across lines of text.
Best suited to display settings where impact and personality are priorities—posters, headlines, storefront or event signage, packaging titles, and bold logotypes. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes, but the heavy texture is most effective when given space and used at larger sizes.
The face projects a classic Americana and wood-type flavor—confident, rugged, and a bit playful. Its chunky slabs and notched details suggest vintage printing, signage, and bold headlines with a friendly, down-to-earth attitude.
The design appears aimed at delivering a strong, vintage slab-serif voice with a carved/wood-type sensibility, combining sturdy geometry with small notched details to keep large, wide letterforms lively and recognizable.
In the samples, the dense weight and large slabs create strong word shapes that hold up well at headline sizes, while the interior notches add character without turning into delicate details. The numerals share the same rounded, heavy construction, supporting consistent use in posters and label-style compositions.