Slab Contrasted Tije 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, circus, vintage, playful, poster, attention grabbing, vintage revival, expressive display, sign painting, bracketed, wedge serifs, chunky, bouncy baseline, ink-trap like notches.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with chunky, bracketed serifs and subtly flared terminals. Strokes show noticeable modulation and a lively, slightly irregular rhythm, with mild width variation across letters that keeps the texture animated rather than rigid. Corners are often softened or notched, giving counters and joins a cut-in, carved feel, while the overall proportions stay broad and sturdy for strong color on the page.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, headlines, event graphics, labels, and branding marks where a bold, vintage voice is desired. It can work for short subheads or callouts, but the pronounced shapes and rhythm are most effective at larger sizes.
The tone reads nostalgic and showman-like, blending old poster vernacular with a friendly, mischievous energy. Its bouncy stance and emphatic serifs evoke frontier signage and circus bills more than formal editorial typography.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic slab-serif poster lettering with extra heft and personality, using modulation, bracketed slabs, and small carved details to create a distinctive, attention-grabbing texture.
Numerals and caps carry a strong, blocky silhouette suited to short bursts of text, and the set maintains consistent weight and serif treatment across cases. The sample text shows the face holding together well at large sizes, where the internal notches and modulation become part of the character rather than noise.