Slab Contrasted Naba 12 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, victorian, circus, western, theatrical, retro, woodtype revival, poster impact, period flavor, brand voice, ornamental contrast, bracketed, tusked, flared, decorative, display.
A decorative slab serif with dramatic thick–thin modulation and assertive, rectangular slab terminals. Many characters show pronounced “tusks” and cut-in notches where curves meet stems, creating a carved, poster-like rhythm. Serifs are heavy and often squared off, while rounded forms (C, O, G, e) carry strong internal contrast that makes counters feel compressed and graphic. The overall silhouette is broad with sturdy capitals and compact, slightly irregular letter widths that add a handmade, sign-painting flavor.
Best suited to large sizes where the notches, slabs, and contrast can read crisply—such as posters, headlines, event graphics, and brand marks. It also works well for packaging and signage that wants an antique, theatrical, or western display voice, but is less appropriate for long-form text due to its strong internal detailing.
The font projects a bold, showman character—part Victorian display, part circus poster and frontier signage. Its sharp cuts and weighty slabs feel attention-seeking and theatrical, with a slightly quirky, old-time charm that reads as vintage rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to echo 19th-century wood type and engraved display traditions, using exaggerated slabs and carved joins to maximize impact. Its variable character widths and emphatic terminals suggest a focus on expressive titling and period-flavored branding rather than restrained editorial typography.
Lowercase shapes lean toward single-storey, simplified constructions (notably a, g) and carry the same notched slab logic as the capitals. Numerals are similarly stylized, with strong slabs and high-contrast curves that prioritize personality over quiet text smoothness.