Slab Contrasted Onba 6 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'LD Wanted' by Illustration Ink (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, vintage, assertive, industrial, showcard, attention-grabbing, vintage signaling, space-saving, branding, sign painting, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, compact, high-impact.
A compact, heavy slab serif with squared proportions and chunky, bracketed serifs that read as sturdy rectangular feet. Strokes are strongly weighted with subtle internal contrast, and many joins show small notches that create an ink-trap-like texture at corners and terminals. Counters are relatively tight, apertures tend to be closed, and the overall silhouette is block-forward, giving letters a carved, poster-ready look. Uppercase forms are tall and condensed, while lowercase maintains a practical, workmanlike structure with short extenders and a dense rhythm.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, headlines, signage, packaging titles, and logo wordmarks where its dense slabs and compact width can project authority. It can also work for labels and editorial display subheads when you want a strong, vintage-flavored voice without resorting to ornament.
The design conveys a bold, no-nonsense tone with a clear nod to vintage display lettering—part Old West signage, part industrial show type. Its compact massing and hard edges feel confident and attention-grabbing, suggesting durability and tradition rather than delicacy.
Likely designed as a condensed, high-impact slab serif for display use, combining traditional slab structure with distinctive corner detailing to stay recognizable at a glance. The goal appears to be maximum presence and a classic sign-painter/showcard attitude while keeping letterforms tightly packed for efficient headline setting.
The numerals and capitals share a consistent, squared-off treatment that keeps lines visually even in headlines. The distinctive corner notches and slab terminals add character at large sizes, but also increase texture in dense settings.