Slab Contrasted Wika 3 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, western, vintage, poster, confident, playful, attention, nostalgia, impact, display, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, high-waisted, rounded.
A heavy, display-oriented slab serif with broad proportions and crisp, bracketed slabs. Strokes show clear contrast, with stout verticals and sharply narrowed joins that create small notches and ink-trap-like bite marks in places (notably around interior corners and terminals). Counters are compact and rounded, and the overall rhythm is dense and punchy, with strong vertical emphasis and a slightly condensed internal spacing despite the wide set. Numerals and capitals read as sturdy and headline-first, while the lowercase keeps a robust, high-waisted feel with prominent serifs and firm, squared-off terminals.
This font excels in short, high-impact settings such as headlines, poster titles, signage, and logo wordmarks. It also suits packaging and label-style branding where a vintage or western-leaning display voice is desired. For longer text, it will work best in larger sizes with generous tracking and leading.
The tone is bold and theatrical, evoking vintage print—circus and old-west poster energy—while still feeling clean and intentional rather than distressed. Its exaggerated weight and tight internal shaping give it a confident, attention-grabbing voice with a hint of playful nostalgia.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence through hefty slabs, pronounced contrast, and carefully shaped interior corners that maintain clarity at display sizes. It aims for a classic, poster-era slab serif character—expressive, sturdy, and instantly legible from a distance.
The serif treatment is consistent and assertive, creating a strong baseline and cap-line presence. The contrast and corner notches add sparkle at large sizes, but the dense counters suggest it’s best used where the letterforms can breathe and the weight can be appreciated.