Slab Contrasted Egpu 3 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, circus, poster, robust, retro, impact, nostalgia, display, branding, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap hints, rounded corners, high impact.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with compact counters and chunky, bracketed slabs. Strokes show subtle internal modulation, with softened joins and occasional notch-like cut-ins that read as mild ink-trap details at tight corners. The letterforms are broad and stable, with a strong horizontal emphasis and short, powerful terminals; curves (O, C, S) are generously filled and slightly squared-off, keeping the overall silhouette sturdy and poster-like. Lowercase maintains a tall, solid presence with minimal delicacy, and numerals follow the same thick, sculpted construction for consistent texture.
Best suited to headlines and short display settings—posters, event graphics, signage, packaging, and bold brand marks—where its wide, slabby structure and dense texture can carry the layout. It can work for brief emphatic lines of copy, but the tight counters and heavy color favor larger sizes and generous leading.
The tone is loud, rugged, and nostalgic—evoking playbills, old storefront signage, and Western or circus-era display typography. Its dense black mass and emphatic slabs project confidence and spectacle, with a friendly, softened edge that keeps it from feeling overly mechanical.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif flavor, combining wide, blocky proportions with softened, slightly sculpted details to feel both sturdy and vintage. The consistent, heavy construction across letters and figures suggests a focus on attention-grabbing display typography rather than extended text reading.
In text, the weight and tight internal spaces create a strong, dark color and pronounced rhythm; spacing appears geared toward display sizes where the slab shapes and notched details remain clear. The capitals feel especially suited to short bursts, while the lowercase retains a deliberately chunky, headline-oriented voice rather than a delicate reading texture.