Slab Contrasted Vazu 6 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, victorian, circus, western, display, theatrical, vintage display, poster impact, signage voice, ornamental slabs, bracketed, vertical, condensed, decorative, stately.
A condensed display slab with tall, vertical proportions and pronounced stroke modulation. Stems are strong and relatively straight, while joins and terminals show soft bracketing into chunky, rectangular slabs. Curves are narrow and upright, with compact bowls and counters that emphasize a tight rhythm. Lowercase forms keep a short x-height with prominent ascenders/descenders, and many characters feature distinctive hooked or scooped terminals that add a decorative, engraved feel.
Best suited to large sizes where its condensed stance, chunky slabs, and decorative terminals can be appreciated—poster headlines, event graphics, storefront signage, and brand marks. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes, but the tight counters and strong personality make it less ideal for extended body text.
The overall tone reads historic and theatrical, evoking 19th‑century posters and signage. Its tight verticality and dramatic weight shifts give it a confident, showbill presence—equal parts Western and circus, with a slightly gothic, ornamental edge.
The design appears intended to capture a period display aesthetic: condensed letterforms with assertive slabs and ornamental terminal behavior that create instant impact and a vintage poster voice while maintaining clear, upright structure.
The alphabet shows intentionally stylized construction in several glyphs (notably the ‘M’, ‘W’, and ‘Q’), favoring character over neutrality. Numerals follow the same tall, condensed pattern with heavy slabs, keeping the set visually consistent for display use.