Slab Contrasted Fuwo 4 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, western, circus, industrial, poster, retro, attention, display impact, vintage flavor, rugged character, blocky, chunky, bracketless, ink-trap cuts, notched.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with squared proportions, compact counters, and a tall x-height that keeps lowercase forms large and emphatic. Strokes are broadly uniform with subtle contrast, and the serifs read as thick, rectangular slabs without bracketing. Many glyphs feature distinctive internal notches and cut-in shapes (ink-trap-like corners and small wedge voids) that sharpen joins and add a machined, stencil-adjacent texture. Curves are simplified and robust, giving rounds like O and 8 a strong, geometric mass while maintaining clean, crisp edges.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, poster typography, branding marks, packaging titles, and bold signage where its slabs and notched details can be clearly seen. It can also work for short bursts of text in promotional layouts, but the heavy weight and interior cuts are most effective at larger sizes.
The overall tone is bold and attention-grabbing, with a showcard energy that suggests vintage posters, Western vernacular, and classic display signage. The notched detailing adds a rugged, industrial flavor, balancing playfulness with a tough, utilitarian feel.
The type appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive, carved-in silhouette: thick slabs for authority, simplified geometry for clarity, and strategic notches to create personality and separation at joins. Its forms prioritize strong silhouettes and a memorable texture for attention-first typography.
The design’s interior cuts create a characteristic rhythm in dense text, producing a lively black-and-white pattern at larger sizes. Numerals and capitals are particularly compact and weighty, emphasizing a strong headline presence over delicate typographic nuance.