Slab Contrasted Nonu 6 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, retro, circus, playful, western, poster, vintage signage, high impact, friendly display, brand voice, print texture, bracketed, rounded, ink-trap, bouncy, soft corners.
A heavy, contrasted slab-serif design with compact proportions and pronounced bracketed slabs that often widen into blocky, foot-like terminals. Curves are generous and slightly squarish, with visible tension between thick main strokes and finer interior joins, creating a lively, hand-pressed rhythm. Many joins and corners show small scooped notches and softened edges, lending an ink-trap-like texture and preventing dark spots in dense areas. The lowercase is sturdy and rhythmic, with distinctive, weighty bowls and short, blunt finishing strokes that keep word shapes chunky and graphic.
Best suited to display typography where its chunky slabs and scooped joins can read clearly—posters, headlines, signage, packaging, and logo wordmarks. It can set short passages for a distinctive voice, but its dense texture and strong personality will be most effective in larger sizes and tighter, graphic layouts.
The overall tone feels show-card and mid-century, with a touch of Western and circus signage. Its thick slabs and scooped details read as friendly and theatrical rather than formal, giving text a bold, attention-grabbing voice. The lively contrast and rounded corners add warmth and a slightly vintage, printed character.
The design appears intended to evoke vintage signage and show-card lettering through bold slabs, playful contrast, and intentionally sculpted joins. Its forms prioritize character and impact, suggesting a typeface built for branding and display settings where a retro, theatrical presence is desirable.
The caps are broad and emblematic, while the numerals and round forms (O/0/8/9) emphasize big counters and strong vertical stress, helping maintain clarity at display sizes. Spacing appears designed for impact, producing dense, poster-like color in paragraphs while keeping counters open enough to avoid clogging.