Slab Contrasted Robo 6 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'FF Marselis Slab' by FontFont, 'Open Serif' by Matteson Typographics, 'PF Centro Slab Press' by Parachute, 'Posterizer KG' by Posterizer KG, and 'Paul Slab' and 'Paul Slab Soft' by artill (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, confident, retro, hearty, industrial, collegiate, impact, legibility, heritage, ruggedness, branding, bracketed, sturdy, blocky, rounded, punchy.
A heavy slab serif with broad proportions, compact counters, and strongly bracketed, block-like serifs. Strokes read mostly uniform with only modest modulation, giving the letters a dense, poster-friendly color. Curves are generously rounded and terminals feel blunt and engineered, while joins stay clean and consistent. Lowercase forms are robust and sturdy with a single-storey “a,” a round, weighty “o,” and a descendered “g,” and the numerals share the same chunky, workmanlike build.
Best suited to display work where impact and instant legibility matter: headlines, posters, brand marks, and bold packaging panels. It also performs well for signage and short bursts of text that benefit from a sturdy, high-ink aesthetic.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, combining a vintage, print-era sturdiness with an industrial practicality. It feels friendly but forceful—more “headline authority” than delicate refinement—evoking classic signage, athletic lettering, and packaging that needs to read at a glance.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a classic slab-serif voice—prioritizing solidity, readability at large sizes, and a familiar vintage-industrial character that feels dependable and assertive.
Spacing and rhythm look compact and dense, with short internal apertures and strong verticals that hold up well when set large. The slab treatment is prominent and consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, reinforcing a cohesive, rugged texture in text settings.