Slab Square Etpa 6 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, western, retro, poster, rugged, industrial, impact, nostalgia, ruggedness, headline clarity, brand presence, blocky, slab-serif, chamfered, octagonal, compact.
A heavy, block-constructed slab serif with squared, flat terminals and frequent chamfered corners that create an octagonal silhouette. Strokes are consistently thick with only modest modulation, and counters tend to be small and angular, contributing to a dense, compact texture. The lowercase shows a tall x-height and stout proportions, while the uppercase reads as broad and imposing; overall spacing feels tight and the rhythm is strongly vertical and chunky. Numerals and punctuation inherit the same cut-corner geometry, keeping the set visually uniform.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, branding marks, labels, and bold signage where impact and character are priorities. It can work for short taglines or title blocks, especially in vintage- or Americana-leaning themes, but the dense texture makes it less ideal for extended body copy.
The font projects a bold, rugged tone with a clear retro display flavor. Its chiseled corners and packed black shapes evoke frontier and vintage poster typography, while the squared slabs add an industrial, hard-working attitude. The overall impression is assertive and attention-grabbing rather than refined.
The design appears intended to deliver a highly legible, high-impact slab serif with a distinctive chamfered, cut-block construction. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and a uniform, punchy texture to convey a classic poster/wood-type sensibility in modern layouts.
The angular joins and clipped corners create distinctive silhouettes that hold up well at headline sizes but can darken quickly in longer lines. The sample text shows strong word-shape presence and a consistent, weighty color across lines, with the tight apertures and small counters emphasizing punch over openness.