Slab Contrasted Fute 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, poster, retro, bold, hearty, impact, nostalgia, wood-type feel, blocky, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap-like, softened.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with compact bowls, stout stems, and wide, rectangular slabs. Serifs read as bracketed with slightly softened joins, giving corners a milder, more carved feel than a sharp geometric slab. Counters are relatively tight, and several letters show small notches and cut-ins at joins and terminals, creating an ink-trap-like texture in the black. Rounds (O, C, G, Q) are broad and smooth, while verticals stay dense and steady; the overall rhythm is muscular with uneven, characterful details across glyphs.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, and bold packaging where the slabs and dense color can dominate. It can also work for short, punchy brand marks or titling, especially when a western or retro poster flavor is desired.
The tone leans strongly toward vintage Americana and wood-type poster energy—confident, loud, and a bit rugged. Its chunky silhouettes and emphatic slabs communicate a friendly toughness that reads as nostalgic rather than clinical.
The design appears intended to echo classic slab-serif display and wood-type traditions, prioritizing impact and a handcrafted, poster-like texture over quiet readability. The added notches and softened brackets seem aimed at increasing character and visual interest in large, bold settings.
At text sizes the interior notches and tight counters add texture but can also darken words into solid shapes, so spacing and size matter. Numerals match the letterforms’ weight and slabs, with bold, sign-ready figures that maintain the same sturdy presence.