Slab Contrasted Faha 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, western, vintage, assertive, playful, rugged, impact, nostalgia, character, bracketed, chunky, blocky, rounded.
A heavy, block-forward slab serif with compact counters, stout stems, and prominent bracketed slabs that read as cut or notched at their joins. Curves are broad and slightly squared off, giving rounds like O/Q and C/G a sturdy, carved feel, while verticals stay dominant for a strong, poster-ready silhouette. Spacing and rhythm are punchy and dense, and the numerals share the same chunky proportions and high-impact presence.
Best suited to headlines, posters, signage, and branding where the strong slabs and dense silhouettes can carry at larger sizes. It also fits packaging and labels that want a vintage or rustic punch, and short callouts where maximum impact matters more than a light page color.
The overall tone evokes classic display typography with a frontier and old-print flavor—bold, confident, and a bit theatrical. It feels friendly rather than formal, projecting energy and grit while keeping a familiar, nostalgic voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, attention-grabbing slab serif with a vintage, woodtype-adjacent character—prioritizing strong shapes, decorative slab joins, and a memorable silhouette for display applications.
Distinctive wedge-like terminals and the stepped/bracketed transitions into the slabs create a sign-painted, woodtype-inspired texture. In continuous text it forms dark, even color with clear word shapes, but the heavyweight forms keep it firmly in display territory.