Slab Contrasted Wipo 1 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Lapoya' by Cuchi, qué tipo (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, vintage, bold, playful, poster, impact, nostalgia, attention, bracketed, chunky, ink-trap, rounded, heavyweight.
A chunky, slab-serif display face with broad proportions and compact counters. Strokes are heavy and slightly modulated, with prominent, squared slabs that read as bracketed or softly tapered into the stems rather than sharply segmented. Many joins and terminals show small notches and interior cut-ins that create an ink-trap-like texture and add sparkle at large sizes. The lowercase is sturdy and blocky with a large, rounded bowl structure; the numerals are similarly massive, with flattened curves and strong baseline presence.
Best suited for large-size applications such as posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, and bold branding marks where its slabs and notched details can be clearly seen. It can work for short display copy on packaging or labels, but extended paragraphs will read very dark due to the heavy stroke mass.
The overall tone is assertive and showy, evoking vintage signage and old-time print. Its notched details and big slabs add a friendly, slightly theatrical character that feels at home in Western or circus-adjacent aesthetics without becoming overly ornate.
This font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a nostalgic slab-serif voice, combining big, confident letterforms with small carved details that add texture and legibility at display sizes.
In text settings the heavy weight and compact counters cause dense, dark color, while the notched joins help keep individual letters distinguishable. The design’s visual interest comes from repeated interior cut-ins and softened corners, giving it a carved or stamped impression.