Slab Contrasted Faji 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, event promos, circus, western, playful, retro, boisterous, attention grabbing, vintage mood, theatrical display, hand-cut effect, blocky, wedge serif, irregular, chunky, high impact.
A heavy, block-built display face with pronounced slab-like serifs and wedgey terminals that read as carved or cut. Letterforms are compact and sturdy, with slightly irregular contours and angled facets that create a lively, hand-hewn rhythm across words. Counters are generally small and rounded-rectangular, and joins and shoulders are simplified into bold masses, giving the design strong silhouette recognition at larger sizes. Numerals share the same chunky construction and angular notches, keeping a consistent, poster-forward texture.
Best suited to posters, headlines, and display typography where impact and personality are primary. It works well for signage, packaging, and event promotions that want a vintage showbill or Western flavor, and for branding accents where a bold, crafted texture is desirable.
The font projects a rambunctious, old-time show-poster energy—part Western placard, part carnival headline. Its uneven, cutout-like detailing adds humor and motion, making lines feel loud, friendly, and attention-seeking rather than formal or restrained.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a theatrical, period-evocative tone, using exaggerated slabs and chiseled shapes to suggest hand-cut lettering. Its construction favors distinctive silhouettes and rhythmic texture for attention-grabbing display settings over neutral body-text readability.
In the sample text, the dense black color and tight internal spaces make it most effective with generous tracking and line spacing. The irregular facets and assertive serifs create a textured pattern that can become busy at small sizes, but looks distinctive and characterful in short bursts.