Slab Contrasted Pile 6 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Dolmengi' by Ask Foundry, 'Geogrotesque Slab' by Emtype Foundry, 'Kulturista' by Suitcase Type Foundry, and 'Paul Slab' and 'Paul Slab Soft' by artill (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, western, athletic, editorial, retro, confident, impact, ruggedness, tradition, display, blocky, sturdy, bracketed, ink-trap, compact.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with broad proportions and strongly bracketed, rectangular serifs. Strokes are thick and predominantly even, with only modest modulation, producing a dense, high-impact texture in text. Terminals are mostly blunt and squared, and several joins show subtle notched or ink-trap-like cut-ins that sharpen counters and improve clarity at weight. The lowercase has sturdy, compact forms with a single-storey a and g, a chunky t with a wide cap, and a short, robust i/j system; numerals are equally bold with large, open shapes and squared details.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short blocks of copy where its heavy slabs and compact rhythm can deliver impact. It fits sports and collegiate identity work, bold packaging and labeling, and signage that benefits from sturdy, high-contrast presence against simple backgrounds.
The overall tone is assertive and workmanlike, with a classic American display flavor that reads as collegiate, poster-driven, and slightly vintage. Its chunky slabs and compact rhythm feel grounded and emphatic, giving headlines a confident, no-nonsense voice.
The design appears intended as a bold, attention-first slab serif that balances vintage display cues with pragmatic legibility. Its wide stance, squared construction, and bracketed slabs are geared toward strong word shapes and authoritative emphasis in branding and editorial display.
In the sample text, the strong serifs and dense weight create a dark typographic color that favors larger sizes and shorter line lengths. The subtle interior notches and squarish counters help keep letterforms distinguishable despite the heavy mass, especially in tight, all-caps settings.