Slab Contrasted Onbi 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'LD Wanted' by Illustration Ink and 'Buffalo Circus' and 'Buffalo Western' by Kustomtype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, circus, vintage, bold, punchy, attention grab, poster style, retro flavor, brand voice, square serif, ink trap, notched, compressed, high impact.
A heavy, compressed display face with square slab terminals and a strongly sculpted silhouette. Strokes are mostly straight-sided with rounded joins and corners, and many glyphs show distinctive notched cut-ins at the junctions and along verticals, giving a chiseled, stencil-like rhythm without fully breaking the forms. Counters are compact and apertures tend toward narrow openings, while numerals and capitals maintain a sturdy, blocky presence. The overall texture is dense and dark, with small internal details and traps that read clearly at larger sizes.
Best suited to big, high-impact settings such as posters, event or venue signage, headline typography, and bold logotypes. It can also work on packaging or labels when a vintage or Western-inflected voice is desired, but the dense color and tight interiors call for generous sizing and spacing in longer text.
The tone is emphatic and theatrical, evoking Western posters, circus playbills, and old-style headline typography. Its carved notches and chunky slabs give it a rugged, show-signage energy that feels attention-seeking and slightly nostalgic.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum presence in display use while referencing heritage slab and poster-lettering traditions. The repeated notches and ink-trap-like cut-ins look intentional for adding character and maintaining clarity in heavy strokes, reinforcing a distinctive, branded look.
The design relies on repeated cut-in motifs that create a consistent vertical cadence across the alphabet, especially in letters with stems and shoulders. Rounded bowls (like in O/Q and lowercase o/p) soften the otherwise rectilinear construction, keeping the face from feeling purely geometric.