Slab Contrasted Ulfo 6 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Grimmig' by Schriftlabor and 'Epica Pro' and 'Landa' by Sudtipos (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, western, vintage, playful, rustic, poster, high impact, vintage flavor, quirky character, display readability, bracketed, chunky, wedge-like, ball terminals, soft corners.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with broad, blocky proportions and brash, confident silhouettes. Strokes show noticeable modulation, with stout verticals and fuller curves that taper into wedge-like, often bracketed slab terminals. The design mixes crisp cuts with slightly softened corners, and several glyphs feature rounded/ball-like terminals and asymmetrical shaping that gives the texture a lively, hand-hewn rhythm. Counters are generous and open, while the overall color stays dense and punchy, reading best at larger sizes.
This font suits posters, headlines, signage, and branding that wants a vintage or western-inflected voice. It works especially well for packaging, labels, and event graphics where a dense, high-impact texture is desirable and the letterforms can be set with comfortable tracking. In longer passages it reads as a stylized display text, best used for punchy blurbs rather than continuous reading.
The tone feels bold and theatrical, with a clear vintage show-card and western-leaning personality. Its slightly quirky, irregular finishing adds friendliness and humor, keeping it from feeling rigid or strictly industrial. The result is attention-grabbing and characterful—more headline than body text.
The design appears intended to deliver a sturdy slab-serif foundation with added personality through tapered strokes, bracketed slabs, and playful terminal quirks. It prioritizes recognizable forms and strong silhouettes for high-impact display use, while maintaining enough internal openness to stay legible in short paragraphs.
The alphabet shows consistent, sturdy slab construction across caps and lowercase, but with enough eccentric details (notably in curves and terminal shapes) to create a distinctive, animated texture in paragraphs. Numerals match the same chunky, poster-forward presence and hold up well in short strings where impact matters more than neutrality.