Slab Contrasted Sume 6 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, circus, poster, vintage, playful, vintage display, woodtype feel, high impact, decorative character, bracketed, rounded, ball terminals, notched, chunky.
A heavy, chunky slab-serif design with pronounced, block-like serifs and rounded transitions that soften the overall mass. Many glyphs show characteristic notches and cut-ins at joins and along strokes, creating a punched, woodtype-like texture rather than smooth continuous contours. Terminals often finish with bulbous, ball-like forms and curled details, adding ornament without becoming script-like. The rhythm is bold and compact in feel, with sturdy verticals, broad bowls, and consistent, high-impact silhouettes that hold together well at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short display copy where the heavy weight and distinctive notching can be appreciated. It works especially well for posters, signage, packaging, and logotypes that want a vintage or Western-leaning voice. For longer passages, it’s most effective in larger sizes where the interior cuts and decorative terminals remain clear.
The font projects a nostalgic, showbill energy that reads as Western and circus-adjacent—confident, attention-grabbing, and slightly whimsical. Its decorative nicks and rounded terminals give it a handcrafted, vintage impression suited to playful branding and retro editorial moments.
The design appears intended to echo bold slab-serif wood type and showcard lettering, combining robust construction with ornamental cuts and rounded terminals to create immediate visual personality. Its primary goal is impact and character rather than neutrality, emphasizing memorable shapes for display typography.
The numeral set follows the same chunky, ornamental logic, with strong silhouettes and rounded details that keep figures visually prominent. The overall texture is intentionally irregular in a controlled way, producing a lively, stamped look across lines of text.