Slab Contrasted Isse 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, vintage, industrial, stalwart, rugged, display impact, vintage signage, wood-type homage, compact economy, blocky, angular, bracketed, ink-trap, sharp.
A condensed, blocky slab-serif design with squared counters and crisply cut terminals. Strokes show clear, controlled modulation: heavy verticals paired with slightly lighter horizontals and assertive slab-like serifs that read as stepped or notched at the joins. Corners are generally chamfered rather than rounded, and several joins suggest ink-trap-like cut-ins that sharpen the inner angles. The overall rhythm is tight and vertical, with compact apertures and sturdy, architectural letterforms that keep strong presence in both caps and lowercase.
Best suited to display settings where impact and character matter: posters, event titles, storefront or wayfinding signage, and bold logotypes. It can also work well on packaging and labels that want a vintage or handcrafted, stamped look, especially at medium to large sizes where the notches and stepped serifs remain clear.
The font projects a bold, old-style poster character with a Western and industrial edge. Its hard angles, compact proportions, and emphatic slabs convey toughness and nostalgia—evoking wood type, saloon signage, and robust utilitarian labeling. The tone feels confident and attention-seeking rather than delicate or neutral.
This design appears intended to reinterpret condensed slab-serif display lettering with a wood-type-inspired structure. The goal seems to be maximum punch and recognizability through tight proportions, emphatic slabs, and angular detailing that stays consistent across letters and numerals.
The figures are compact and strongly rectangular, matching the alphabet’s squared geometry, which helps create a cohesive headline texture. The lowercase maintains the same blunt, constructed logic as the caps, giving mixed-case settings a uniform, sturdy color rather than a calligraphic feel.