Slab Weird Efta 2 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, event promos, playful, quirky, retro, circus, display, novelty display, attention grabbing, vintage flavor, expressive branding, showcard feel, bracketless, blocky, ink-trap look, stencil-like, ball terminals.
A heavy slab-serif display face built from chunky, rectangular terminals and abrupt, squared-off serifs. The design shows extreme thick–thin contrast, with hairline connectors and occasional internal cut-ins that create a stencil/ink-trap-like, segmented feel. Bowls are generally rounded and compact, while stems and feet land in strong horizontal blocks, producing a jumpy rhythm and uneven color. Proportions vary noticeably across letters, and some forms incorporate exaggerated terminals or small teardrop/ball-like details, reinforcing the constructed, experimental look.
Best suited to short display settings such as posters, event promotion, packaging, and logo wordmarks where its unusual slab construction and dramatic contrast can be appreciated. It works particularly well when you want a bold, vintage-leaning statement with a playful edge, rather than quiet readability in long passages.
The overall tone is whimsical and theatrical, with a vintage showcard energy and a slightly mischievous, offbeat personality. Its high-contrast, cut-and-assembled feel reads as intentionally eccentric—more novelty display than traditional text work—adding humor and character to headlines.
The design appears intended to reinterpret slab serifs through a deliberately unconventional, segmented construction—mixing heavy blocks with hairline bridges to create a memorable, attention-grabbing texture. It prioritizes character and impact, aiming for a distinctive showy voice in titles and branding.
The type shows pronounced notch-and-bridge details in multiple glyphs, creating distinctive counters and crossbars that can appear partially “interrupted” at small sizes. Numerals share the same chunky base-and-cap logic, with some figures leaning toward stylized, poster-like silhouettes rather than strict uniformity.