Slab Contrasted Fali 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, western, circus, poster, playful, rugged, wood-type revival, display impact, vintage signage, distinct texture, bulky, blocky, bracketed, stencil-like, ink-trap.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with squared shoulders, compact counters, and pronounced, rectangular serifs that read as braced and slightly bracketed in places. Strokes are mostly straight and chunky, with selective rounding on bowls (notably in O/Q and the lowercase) that softens the silhouette without losing mass. Many joins and corners feature small notches or cut-ins, creating a subtle stencil/wood-type feel and helping shapes stay open at display sizes. The lowercase is large and sturdy, with simple terminals and a robust, workmanlike rhythm; figures are similarly bold and poster-oriented.
Best suited to display work such as posters, headlines, event graphics, packaging titles, and bold signage where its slab structure and notched detailing can read clearly. It can also work for logo wordmarks that want a vintage, wood-type flavor, especially in short bursts rather than long passages.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, evoking vintage show bills, fairground signage, and frontier-era wood type. The notched details add a handcrafted, slightly mischievous character, balancing toughness with a friendly, attention-grabbing charm.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic slab-serif wood type for high-impact display use, adding consistent notched/cut details to create a distinctive, reproducible texture. Its large lowercase and simplified construction suggest an emphasis on punchy readability and strong graphic presence in large formats.
The distinctive corner cut-ins and interior notches become a key identifying texture across the alphabet, giving the face a stamped or routed look. Because the counters are relatively tight and the letterforms are dense, the design feels most confident when given room to breathe and set large.