Slab Contrasted Fare 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, western, poster, retro, sporty, bold, high impact, vintage display, showcard feel, brand presence, bracketed, blocky, bulbous, rounded corners, compact counters.
A heavy, block-structured slab serif with broad proportions and strongly bracketed serifs that read as integrated “feet” rather than sharp terminals. Strokes are predominantly monolinear in feel, with gentle internal modulation and softened corners that create a slightly inflated silhouette. Counters are compact and mostly rectangular-oval, producing dense texture and strong color on the page. The lowercase follows the same chunky construction with simple, sturdy forms and short ascenders/descenders, keeping word shapes tight and uniform.
This font excels in large sizes where its slabs and compact counters can project strong presence—headlines, posters, storefront-style signage, and bold branding marks. It also suits packaging and short promotional copy where a vintage, blocky display voice is desired.
The overall tone is assertive and attention-grabbing, with a classic, slightly nostalgic flavor reminiscent of vintage display lettering. Its chunky slabs and rounded massing suggest a friendly toughness—confident, energetic, and headline-driven rather than delicate or refined.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver maximum visual punch with a consistent slab-seriffed structure, evoking traditional showcard and western-leaning display typography. The softened geometry and heavy massing suggest an intention to balance toughness with approachability in high-impact settings.
The design maintains consistent slab treatment across caps, lowercase, and numerals, giving mixed-case settings a cohesive, poster-like rhythm. The thick joins and compact apertures favor impact over fine detail, and the numerals match the letterforms in weight and stance for unified signage-style compositions.