Slab Weird Efta 1 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, editorial, quirky, retro, sturdy, playful, punchy, standout display, retro flavor, quirky slab, graphic impact, blocky, bracketless, bulbous, ink-trap feel, poster-like.
A heavy slab-serif design with prominent rectangular serifs and abrupt, block-cut terminals. Round letters (C, O, G, Q) are built from thick outer strokes with tight, flattened counters, while many joins pinch inward, producing a notched, ink-trap-like effect. Curves are bulbous and slightly irregular against the rigid slab elements, creating a strong push–pull between soft bowls and hard corners. Numerals follow the same logic, mixing chunky curves with square serifs and compact interior openings.
Best suited to display settings where its chunky slabs and unusual internal shaping can be appreciated: headlines, posters, packaging, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for editorial callouts or short bursts of text when a distinctive, retro-quirky voice is desired.
The overall tone is eccentric and attention-grabbing, with a humorous, slightly offbeat industrial feel. It reads as retro and display-forward—confident and sturdy, but with enough odd construction details to feel quirky rather than purely utilitarian.
The design appears intended to reinterpret slab-serif sturdiness through unconventional construction—combining strong, blocky serifs with pinched joins and compressed counters to create a memorable, characterful display texture.
The rhythm alternates between wide, rounded shapes and narrower, more compressed forms, giving lines a lively, uneven texture. Counters are often small and horizontally squashed, especially in the rounded letters, which amplifies the graphic, stamped look at larger sizes.