Slab Contrasted Egfe 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, western, playful, retro, posterish, punchy, impact, nostalgia, display, personality, blocky, bracketed, rounded, chunky, sturdy.
A chunky slab-serif with heavy, softly rounded strokes and compact interior counters that create a strong, ink-rich silhouette. Serifs read as short, block-like slabs with gentle bracketing, and terminals are broadly squared rather than sharp. Curves are full and slightly flattened at extremes, giving letters a stamped, display-cut feel; spacing appears generous in the sample text to keep dense shapes from clogging. Numerals and capitals carry a consistent, sturdy rhythm, while lowercase forms stay simple and weighty, reinforcing a cohesive, headline-first texture.
Best suited to posters, headlines, title treatments, and signage where maximum impact is needed. It also fits branding and packaging that wants a retro or western-leaning voice, especially in short phrases, badges, and large typographic blocks.
The overall tone is bold and extroverted, with a vintage, frontier-adjacent character that also feels friendly rather than severe. Its rounded massing and squat slabs suggest show posters, packaging, and nostalgic signage, balancing toughness with a cartoonish warmth.
The font appears designed to deliver a high-impact display voice with a nostalgic slab-serif flavor, prioritizing bold silhouette, sturdy slabs, and friendly rounding for strong readability at large sizes.
The design leans on strong silhouette recognition over delicate detail: counters are small, joins are thick, and many shapes emphasize broad horizontals and compact apertures. In running text it reads as intentionally loud and attention-grabbing, with a consistent dark color that benefits from ample size and breathing room.