Slab Contrasted Wimo 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logotypes, western, poster, vintage, playful, bold, display impact, retro character, western flavor, brand presence, wood-type homage, slab-serif, bracketed, ink-trap, rounded, chunky.
A heavy slab-serif design with broad, blocky proportions and strongly bracketed serifs. Strokes are thick with subtle modulation, and many joins show rounded interior shaping that reads like soft ink-trap notches in the corners. Counters are relatively open for the weight, with a generally compact, sturdy build and a steady baseline presence. Terminals and serifs feel squared-off but not razor sharp, giving the letterforms a slightly softened, punch-cut look in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited to display settings where impact and personality are desired: headlines, posters, signage, and packaging. It can also work for bold wordmarks and short branding phrases, especially in retro or Western-themed applications, but will feel heavy for long passages at small sizes.
The overall tone is assertive and attention-grabbing, with a clear nod to Western and 19th‑century display typography. Its chunky slabs and softened corners add a friendly, slightly humorous character, making it feel at home in retro, handmade, or headline-driven contexts rather than neutral editorial text.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a classic slab-serif silhouette, borrowing from wood-type and Western display traditions while smoothing the interior corners for a more approachable, contemporary reproduction. It prioritizes strong silhouettes, punchy rhythm, and decorative authority in large-scale use.
In text, the dense weight produces strong color and high impact, while the rounded corner behavior helps prevent the forms from feeling overly mechanical. Numerals are similarly robust and decorative, supporting the same poster-like rhythm as the letters.