Slab Contrasted Naru 12 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logos, circus, retro, playful, posterish, quirky, attention grabbing, vintage revival, decorative texture, poster impact, tuscan-ish, bifurcated serifs, ink-trap feel, notched, decorative.
A decorative slab serif with heavy, blocky stems and strong vertical stress, punctuated by dramatic, split (bifurcated) slab terminals that read as notches or prongs. Curves are broad and geometric, with tightly pinched joins and occasional cut-in shapes that create an ink-trap-like look at some intersections. The lowercase shows single-storey forms (notably a and g) and a compact, chunky rhythm, while many capitals feel headline-driven with simplified construction and emphatic terminals. Several rounded letters feature distinctive interior cutouts (e.g., eye-like counters in O/Q/o), reinforcing the display-oriented, ornamental character.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, event branding, signage, and packaging where its decorative terminals and graphic counters can carry personality. It can work for short bursts of copy (taglines, pull quotes) but is most effective at larger sizes where the notches and interior shapes remain clear.
The font projects a theatrical, vintage show-card energy—part circus, part early 20th‑century poster—mixing stout confidence with whimsical details. The split serifs and eye-shaped counters add a mischievous, attention-seeking tone that feels more expressive than neutral.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a bold slab serif through ornamental, Tuscan-like splitting and stylized counters, prioritizing visual flair and memorable texture over neutral text economy. Its construction emphasizes repeatable motifs—pronged slabs and eye-like interiors—to create immediate recognition in branding and display typography.
The ornamental terminals and interior cutouts create strong texture in text, so the face reads best when allowed room to breathe. Word shapes become highly patterned, with the distinctive counters and pronged serifs acting as repeated motifs across lines.