Slab Contrasted Vana 12 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, vintage, rugged, poster, confident, impact, nostalgia, branding, poster type, bracketed, blocky, dense, sturdy, bulky.
A heavy, slab-serif design with wide, blocky letterforms and strongly bracketed slabs that read as carved or stamped. Curves are full and rounded, counters are compact, and joins are thick, giving the face a dense, muscular texture. The lowercase shows a tall x-height with short extenders, while capitals are broad and weighty; overall spacing feels tight and impactful at display sizes. Numerals share the same chunky construction with solid terminals and clear, high-ink shapes.
Best suited to display typography where bold presence is the goal—posters, signage, menus, packaging, and branding marks that want a vintage or Western-leaning feel. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes, but its heavy color and compact counters make it less ideal for extended body text at small sizes.
The font projects a bold, old-time personality with a frontier/wood-type flavor—assertive, rugged, and a bit theatrical. Its strong silhouettes and blunt slabs create a confident, attention-grabbing tone suited to nostalgic and handcrafted-looking messaging.
The design appears intended to emulate classic, high-impact slab-serif lettering with a wood-type/poster tradition—prioritizing strong silhouettes, sturdy serifs, and a compact, ink-heavy texture for immediate visibility and character.
The rhythm is driven by big vertical stems and prominent slab endings, producing a strong horizontal “shelf” effect across words. It reads best when given room to breathe; in long paragraphs the dense weight and tight internal spaces can feel heavy, but it delivers excellent headline punch.