Slab Contrasted Ermo 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Elkdale' by Matteson Typographics (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, circus, vintage, poster, rustic, attention grab, themed display, vintage revival, ornamental impact, decorative, notched, chiseled, bracketed, blackletter-adjacent.
A heavy, display-oriented slab serif with chunky proportions and pronounced, wedge-like slabs. Strokes are sculpted with deep notches and angular cut-ins that create a carved, stencil-like texture, especially at joins and terminals. Counters are relatively small and often shaped by sharp interior bites, giving the letters a compact, high-impact silhouette. The rhythm is assertive and ornamental rather than neutral, with slightly irregular, hand-cut energy across forms while maintaining consistent weight and strong baseline presence.
Best suited to headlines, poster typography, event branding, and signage where bold shapes and distinctive texture are desirable. It can work well for logos and packaging that want a vintage or Western flavor, particularly at larger sizes where the carved detailing stays legible.
The overall tone evokes old show bills and frontier-era signage—bold, attention-grabbing, and a bit theatrical. Its chiseled details and rugged slabs suggest craft and nostalgia, leaning toward saloon/circus aesthetics with a playful edge.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual character through massive slabs and notched, carved-in detailing, producing an unmistakable display voice for retro and themed applications.
At text sizes the internal notches and tight counters can visually fill in, so the design reads best when allowed room for its interior shaping. The distinctive cut-ins create strong patterning in all-caps and headline settings, where the decorative rhythm becomes a feature rather than noise.