Slab Contrasted Wiga 13 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, signage, western, vintage, rugged, confident, playful, impact, nostalgia, branding, poster voice, distinctiveness, bracketed, chunky, ink-trap feel, soft corners, ball terminals.
A heavy, display-oriented slab serif with assertive, blocky forms and distinctly bracketed slabs. Strokes are thick with noticeable contrast, and terminals often finish in rounded, teardrop-like shapes that soften the otherwise sturdy geometry. Counters are generous for the weight, keeping letters open, while joins and inner corners show slight notches that give an ink-trap-like bite at size. The lowercase is compact and sturdy, with a single-storey “a” and a bulbous “g,” and the numerals share the same wide, confident build and curving terminals.
Best suited to headlines and short-to-medium display text where its heavy slabs and high-contrast details can read clearly. It works well for branding marks, packaging, and signage that want a vintage or Western-leaning voice with strong shelf impact.
The overall tone reads as bold and extroverted, blending old-time poster energy with a friendly, slightly whimsical bounce. It suggests tradition and toughness, but the rounded terminals and soft brackets keep it approachable rather than severe.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence and recognizability in display settings, using exaggerated slabs, bracketing, and distinctive rounded terminals to create a memorable, classic poster-like texture.
The face carries a strong horizontal emphasis from its thick slabs and wide bowls, creating a stable, billboard-ready rhythm. Spacing in the sample text looks comfortable for display use, and the distinctive terminal shapes become a key identity feature across letters and figures.