Slab Contrasted Sumu 6 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logos, packaging, western, vintage, playful, bold, display impact, vintage flavor, sign lettering, distinct texture, bracketed, rounded, ink-trap, chunky, soft corners.
A heavy, wide slab serif with chunky proportions and a distinctly sculpted interior. Strokes are thick and broadly rounded at many joins, with noticeable bracketed slabs and small notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins where strokes meet, giving counters a carved, slightly faceted look. Terminals and serifs feel blocky yet softened, balancing sturdy verticals with generous curves in rounds like O/C/G. The texture is dense and attention-grabbing, with lively rhythm created by the recurring interior cutouts and the substantial serifs.
Best suited to large sizes where the carved joins and slab structure can read clearly—posters, headlines, storefront or event signage, and bold wordmarks. It also works well for packaging and label-style graphics that want a nostalgic, handcrafted display feel.
The overall tone reads as old-time display and showcard lettering—confident, friendly, and a bit theatrical. The carved details and big slabs evoke Western and circus-era signage, while the rounded massing keeps it approachable rather than severe.
This design appears intended as a characterful display slab that borrows from vintage sign lettering, using heavy weight, wide proportions, and carved join details to create a memorable silhouette and a textured typographic color.
In longer text the recurring notches create a distinctive sparkle and patterning, especially in letters with multiple joins (M, N, W, m, n, w). The numerals match the same robust, sign-painterly construction and carry the same blocky warmth.