Slab Contrasted Wivo 6 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, western, collegiate, poster, confident, retro, impact, ruggedness, vintage display, attention, authority, blocky, chunky, ink-trap, beaked serifs, bracketed slabs.
A heavy, block-constructed slab serif with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Stems are thick and steady, paired with prominent slab terminals that feel slightly bracketed, creating a carved, stamped look. Many joins show small notches and triangular cut-ins that read like ink-traps or chiseled intersections, adding texture to the otherwise solid silhouettes. Rounds are full and weighty, while diagonals keep a blunt, sturdy stance; numerals match the same dense, poster-forward rhythm.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where mass and presence are desirable—posters, signage, apparel or sports branding, and bold packaging panels. It can work for subheads or emphasis in editorial layouts, but extended paragraphs may feel heavy due to the dense texture and tight counters.
The overall tone is assertive and high-impact, with a vintage, workmanlike character. Its slab structure and cut-in details evoke Western posters, collegiate headlines, and classic display typography that aims to feel tough, loud, and unmistakable.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif backbone, combining sturdy, traditional forms with cut-in junction details that add a rugged, printed or carved flavor. The goal seems to be immediate recognition and strong silhouette performance in display sizes.
Spacing appears generous and the heavy slabs create strong horizontal emphasis, which makes the face feel especially stable in all-caps. In longer settings the dense color and frequent notches can become visually busy, so it reads most clearly when given room and used at larger sizes.