Slab Contrasted Faho 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Tisa' and 'FF Tisa Paneuropean' by FontFont and 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, showcard, rustic, bold, playful, display impact, vintage feel, western cueing, poster tone, handmade texture, bracketed, flared, soft corners, low aperture, bulbous.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Strokes are robust with subtly uneven, slightly flared terminals and bracketed slab serifs that read more like carved blocks than crisp mechanical slabs. Curves are full and bulbous, while joins and corners are gently rounded, producing a softened, inked-in look. Spacing appears tight and the silhouette is strongly rectangular, with sturdy horizontals and pronounced feet that keep the text visually anchored.
Best suited to large-scale applications where its chunky slabs and carved texture can be appreciated—posters, event titles, storefront or wayfinding signage, product packaging, and bold wordmarks. It can also work for short, high-impact pull quotes or section headers where a vintage, western-inflected presence is desired.
The overall tone feels western and theatrical, evoking vintage posters, fairground signage, and frontier-era wood type. Its weight and chunky detailing give it a confident, attention-grabbing voice, while the softened shaping keeps it friendly rather than severe.
The design appears intended to emulate bold, vintage slab display lettering with a wood-type or showcard sensibility—prioritizing punchy silhouettes and a handcrafted, slightly irregular texture over small-size readability.
In running text the dense color and closed apertures reduce clarity at smaller sizes, but the face maintains strong impact at headline scales. Numerals and capitals share the same blocky, carved rhythm, helping mixed content feel cohesive and poster-like.