Slab Contrasted Fali 11 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Lapoya' by Cuchi, qué tipo (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, signage, packaging, western, vintage, poster, carnival, rugged, attention-grabbing, vintage revival, wood-type feel, bold branding, decorative texture, blocky, bracketed, beaked, ink-trap, notched.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with compact counters, pronounced bracketed slabs, and frequent angular notches that carve into joins and terminals. The letterforms feel tightly engineered: straight-sided stems, squared shoulders, and wedge-like cut-ins that create crisp internal highlights and a slightly “stamped” rhythm. Curves are broad and sturdy, with apertures kept relatively small; diagonals and joins often show deliberate beaks and spurs that add bite without turning decorative. Overall color is dense and even, with a consistent, masculine texture across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for display roles such as posters, headlines, logotypes, signage, and packaging where its carved details and dense weight can read as intentional character. It performs especially well at medium to large sizes, where the internal cut-ins and bracketed slabs remain legible and contribute to the overall texture.
The face carries an old-time, display-driven energy—part Western poster, part 19th‑century jobbing type, with a touch of circus/handbill bravado. Its notched details and forceful slabs suggest toughness and theatricality, making text feel loud, confident, and a little mischievous.
This design appears intended as a characterful slab serif for bold display typography, borrowing from vintage wood-type and jobbing-era letterforms while adding consistent notched detailing to create a distinctive, high-impact voice.
In longer settings the strong interior notches become a defining texture, creating a lively sparkle inside otherwise solid shapes. The numerals are similarly bold and stylized, suited to attention-grabbing contexts rather than quiet typographic blending.