Slab Contrasted Tiba 6 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Clarendon' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, signage, confident, rugged, retro, editorial, industrial, impact, sturdiness, vintage flavor, readability, branding strength, bracketed serifs, heavy weight, ink-trap feel, rounded joins, soft corners.
A dense slab-serif with heavy, blocky stems and strongly bracketed slabs. The letterforms are wide and compactly filled, with rounded interior corners and softened joins that give an inked, slightly cushioned look rather than a hard geometric cut. Contrast is noticeable but controlled, with sturdy verticals and substantial horizontals and serifs that read as integrated parts of the structure. Counters are relatively tight in the boldest shapes, contributing to a solid, poster-ready color on the page.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, posters, and branding where a strong slab-serif presence is needed. It can also work for short blocks of text in editorial layouts when a bold, classic texture is desired, but it is most convincing where size and spacing can preserve counter clarity.
The overall tone is assertive and hearty, with a vintage editorial and workwear flavor. Its weight and slab structure convey authority and practicality, while the rounded details keep it friendly and approachable rather than severe.
The design appears intended to deliver a robust, attention-grabbing slab-serif with a traditional backbone and contemporary smoothness in the curves and brackets. It aims for high impact and strong silhouette recognition, balancing vintage cues with polished, display-forward finishing.
In the sample text, the strong texture holds together as a continuous dark rhythm, making it especially impactful at larger sizes. Numerals share the same sturdy, slightly softened construction, reinforcing a consistent, headline-oriented voice.