Slab Contrasted Wira 6 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, poster, retro, assertive, playful, display impact, retro homage, western flavor, graphic texture, slab serif, blocky, bracketed serifs, rounded joins, ink-trap cuts.
A heavy, blocky slab-serif design with compact counters and broad, squared proportions. Serifs are thick and strongly integrated, with slightly bracketed joins that soften the transitions into stems. Many forms include distinctive notch-like cut-ins at corners and joins, creating small triangular or rectangular “bites” that add texture and help separate dense strokes. Curves are full and rounded (notably in C, O, S, and the lowercase bowls), while horizontals feel weighty and stable, producing a low-contrast, high-impact rhythm. Numerals match the letterforms’ stout construction, with wide figures and small interior apertures.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging, and signage where the heavy slabs and cut-in details can be appreciated. It works particularly well when set large, where its western/retro flavor and distinctive corner notches remain clear and purposeful.
The overall tone is bold and showy, with a clear vintage and western-leaning display character. Its chunky slabs and decorative cut-ins give it a confident, slightly playful swagger that reads as attention-grabbing rather than refined.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display slab that blends classic poster and western sign influences with a modernized, graphic cut-in motif. Its wide, sturdy construction emphasizes legibility at display sizes while projecting a bold, characterful voice.
In text settings the dense weight and tight apertures create strong black texture, making spacing and line breaks visually prominent. The notch details become a key signature at larger sizes, where they read as intentional ornament rather than incidental breaks.