Slab Contrasted Vavo 2 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, signage, poster, western, industrial, heritage, authoritative, impact, vintage poster, brand punch, signage clarity, decorative texture, bracketed, ink-trap, angular, sturdy, dramatic.
A heavy, display-oriented slab serif with strong vertical stress and sharply sculpted internal cut-ins that create a chiseled, incised look. The serifs are broad and blocky with noticeable bracketing, while joins and crotches often open into triangular notches that read like deliberate ink-traps or stencil-like bites. Curves are full but tightly controlled, and many letters show abrupt transitions between thick and thin, giving the forms a crisp, carved rhythm. Uppercase construction is especially monumental, with wide bowls and emphatic terminals; lowercase keeps a traditional structure but remains dense and punchy, with compact counters and weighty stems.
Best suited to headlines and short phrases where its sculpted details can be appreciated—posters, event titles, labels and packaging, storefront or wayfinding-style signage, and bold logotypes. It can work in small bursts in editorial layouts, but the dense weight and dramatic interior cuts are most effective at display sizes.
The font conveys a bold, old-print toughness—part 19th‑century poster, part frontier/railroad signage, and part industrial branding. Its dramatic cut-ins and assertive slabs make it feel confident, commanding, and slightly theatrical, with a vintage display energy rather than a quiet text tone.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif backbone while adding distinctive notched shaping at joins and terminals for a carved, print-era character. It prioritizes recognizability and texture in large typography, echoing historical poster and signage aesthetics with a modern, graphic edge.
Diagonal letters (like K, N, V, W, X, Y) emphasize the signature notched intersections, which becomes a key identifying texture at larger sizes. Numerals match the same robust build, with rounded figures (8, 9, 6) showing deep internal contrast and strong terminal shaping that keeps the set cohesive.