Slab Contrasted Amle 6 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Clarendon LT' by Linotype and 'Clarendon No 1' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, western, vintage, bold, rustic, posterish, wood-type revival, retro display, western flavor, high impact, bracketed, chunky, rounded terminals, soft corners, ink-trap like notches.
A heavy, display-oriented slab serif with broad proportions and compact counters. Serifs are rectangular and strongly bracketed into the stems, with a softened, slightly carved look created by small notches and scooped joins in places (notably around arms and cross-strokes). Stroke endings are blunt and confident, and curves are full and rounded, producing a dense, blocky texture. The lowercase is sturdy with a single-storey “a” and “g,” and the numerals are wide and emphatic with pronounced curves and slabby terminals.
Best suited for large-scale applications such as posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, and bold branding marks where its slabbed structure and carved details can be appreciated. It can also work for short, punchy packaging copy or labels, especially in retro or Western-themed systems, but is less ideal for long passages at small sizes due to its dense color.
The overall tone feels vintage and workmanlike, evoking old wood-type and saloon-era posters. Its weight and broad stance read as confident and attention-grabbing, with a friendly ruggedness rather than a sharp, modern severity.
This design appears intended to reinterpret classic slab-serif display lettering with a wood-type sensibility: broad, sturdy forms, emphatic slabs, and subtle carved details that add personality and period flavor while keeping a strong, readable silhouette.
In text settings the face produces a dark, even color with clear word shapes, but the tight interior spaces and prominent slabs make it most comfortable at larger sizes. The distinctive notched/bracketed joins add character and help separate strokes in dense letterforms.