Slab Contrasted Elly 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, circus, vintage, poster, playful, attention grabbing, vintage flavor, signage impact, decorative sturdiness, high legibility, chunky, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, high-contrast.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with broad proportions and prominent, squared serifs that read as integrated blocks rather than delicate terminals. Stems are thick and confident with noticeable contrast where joins, notches, and internal cut-ins sharpen the silhouette, creating small triangular bite-outs that resemble ink traps or stenciled counters. Rounds (C, O, Q, 6, 8, 9) are full and compact inside, while horizontals and serifs stay flat and weighty, giving the face a strong, sign-painting rhythm. The overall texture is dense and dark, with crisp edges and a slightly decorative, carved-in feel across both cases and numerals.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, titles, storefront-style signage, event branding, and bold packaging labels where its dense color and decorative cut-ins can be appreciated. It can also work for short bursts of copy—taglines or callouts—when a vintage, theatrical voice is desired.
The font projects a showy, old-time display tone—part Western poster, part circus playbill—combining brawn with a hint of whimsy from its cut-in details. Its assertive slabs and wide stance make it feel confident and theatrical, suited to attention-grabbing headlines rather than quiet text.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif framework, augmented by carved notches that add personality and help define counters in very heavy shapes. The goal reads as bold, nostalgic display typography optimized for strong silhouettes and immediate recognition.
The distinctive internal notches appear consistently across the alphabet and figures, adding character and improving separation where heavy strokes meet. Uppercase forms read especially monumental, while the lowercase keeps the same chunky construction, producing a cohesive, poster-like color at larger sizes.