Slab Contrasted Faji 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, event promos, playful, circus, retro, rowdy, hand-cut, attention, personality, nostalgia, theatricality, chunky, tapered, bouncy, quirky, decorative.
A heavy, forward-leaning slab serif with chunky stems, compact counters, and wedge-like terminals that read as cut or chiseled rather than smoothly drawn. Serifs are bold and blunt, often flaring into angled slabs that create a lively, irregular rhythm across words. Strokes show noticeable modulation and tapering at joins, with slightly uneven curves and spur-like details that add texture. The overall color is dense and attention-grabbing, with proportions that feel expansive and display-oriented rather than text-centric.
Best suited to posters, headlines, and short punchy copy where its distinctive slabs and lively rhythm can be appreciated. It also works well for retro-styled signage, packaging, and event promotions that benefit from a bold, characterful display face.
The tone is spirited and theatrical, evoking vintage posters and showy signage. Its animated slant and punchy slab details give it a cheeky, energetic voice that feels more fun than formal.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display serif that combines slab heft with an intentionally irregular, hand-shaped feel. Its goal is to deliver instant personality and a vintage, show-card sensibility rather than quiet readability.
In the sample text, the strong silhouettes hold up at large sizes, while the exaggerated terminals and tight internal spaces make it feel busiest in longer passages. The numerals share the same chunky, carved character and are built to match the font’s bold, poster-like presence.