Slab Contrasted Nawa 6 is a bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, signage, packaging, industrial, retro, poster, sturdy, playful, distinctive motif, display impact, stencil styling, signage voice, stencil cuts, inline breaks, blocky, rounded joins, heavy serifs.
A heavy, display-oriented slab with chunky rectangular serifs and broadly proportioned forms. The most distinctive feature is a consistent set of horizontal “cut” interruptions through bowls and counters, creating a stencil/inline effect that reads as a band running through the middle of many glyphs. Curves are generous and rounded while terminals and serifs stay blunt and squared, producing a strong mix of soft geometry and hard edges. Spacing and shapes are built for impact, with simplified interior detailing and a rhythm that favors bold silhouettes over fine typographic nuance.
Best suited to bold headlines, poster typography, brand marks, and signage where the stencil-like midline breaks can be appreciated. It can also work on packaging or apparel graphics that benefit from a rugged, high-impact slab presence and a distinctive internal stripe across letters and numbers.
The overall tone feels industrial and retro, like mid-century signage or athletic/Western-leaning display lettering filtered through a modern stencil concept. The repeated midline breaks add a quirky, slightly playful mechanical character, giving headlines a crafted, cut-out energy while still feeling solid and authoritative.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a recognizable internal cut motif, combining stout slab construction with a repeatable stencil detail for instant identity in display use.
The midline interruptions are prominent in both uppercase and lowercase, so texture becomes the main visual motif at text sizes; the face looks most comfortable when set large enough for the breaks to read as intentional detailing rather than noise. Numerals follow the same cut-through construction, helping maintain a consistent pattern in mixed alphanumeric settings.