Slab Contrasted Ongo 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, circus, vintage, rugged, playful, attention grabbing, retro styling, sign lettering, decorative display, poster impact, blocky, bracketed, notched, rounded, heavyweight.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with prominent rectangular serifs and frequent inward notches that create a cut-out, poster-like silhouette. Strokes are thick with noticeable modulation, and many joins transition with soft rounding rather than sharp corners, which keeps the dense forms from feeling overly rigid. Counters are compact and shapes tend toward squarish proportions; the lowercase maintains sturdy, upright forms with single-storey a and g and a robust, vertical rhythm. Overall spacing reads moderately tight in display settings, emphasizing a solid, stamped presence.
Best suited to large sizes where its notched detailing and heavy slabs can read clearly—headlines, posters, storefront or event signage, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for short brand marks or title treatments that want a vintage, showcard-inspired voice.
The notched slabs and chunky proportions evoke a classic American display vernacular—part Wild West signage, part circus/vaudeville poster. It feels confident and extroverted, with a slightly playful rough-and-ready attitude that suits bold, attention-grabbing statements.
Likely designed as a high-impact display slab that references historical poster and sign lettering, using exaggerated slabs and carved notches to add character and memorability. The goal appears to be maximum presence with a decorative twist while maintaining straightforward readability in short text.
Distinctive interior cut-ins and stepped terminals give many letters a carved or stenciled flavor while still reading as a solid, filled face rather than an open stencil. The numerals are similarly weighty and simplified, built for impact more than neutrality.