Slab Contrasted Wivo 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
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A heavy, block-built slab serif with broad proportions and pronounced, rectangular serifs. Strokes are mostly straight and orthogonal, with softened corners and subtle notch-like cut-ins where joins meet, giving an ink-trap feel in tight interior spaces. Counters are relatively small and compact, and the overall color is dense and even, producing strong impact in lines of text. Numerals and capitals share the same sturdy, squared-off construction, while lowercase forms keep the weighty, rounded-bowl rhythm consistent.
Best suited to display applications such as headlines, posters, storefront-style signage, and bold branding or packaging where a strong typographic voice is needed. It works especially well in short phrases and stacked layouts that benefit from dense texture and sturdy slab serifs.
The tone is bold and assertive, with a vintage, wood-type flavor that reads as classic Americana and show-poster lettering. Its strong slabs and compact counters create a confident, attention-grabbing presence that feels practical and workmanlike rather than delicate.
The font appears designed to evoke traditional slab-serif display printing—akin to poster and wood-type aesthetics—while using compact counters and small cut-ins at joins to keep forms from clogging when set large and heavy.
The design maintains a consistent serif treatment across the set, with clear, chunky terminals and a steady baseline presence. The internal notches and tight apertures help preserve legibility at display sizes while reinforcing the rugged, carved look.