Slab Contrasted Favo 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logos, western, circus, rugged, retro, industrial, display impact, vintage flavor, signage voice, rugged branding, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, notched, rounded.
A very heavy, block-driven slab design with compact proportions and strongly bracketed, rectangular serifs. Strokes are broadly uniform but show subtle contrast and shaping at joins, with distinctive notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins at interior corners that open counters and add a carved, stenciled feel. Curves (notably in C, G, O, S, and the bowls of b/p/q) are full and rounded, while terminals remain squared and assertive, producing a firm, poster-ready silhouette. The lowercase is sturdy and wide-set with simple, geometric construction, and the figures are bold and stable with large, clear counters.
Best suited to display typography such as posters, event promotions, storefront or wayfinding signage, bold packaging labels, and logo wordmarks where the notched detailing can read clearly. It works especially well in short phrases and large sizes, where its slab structure and carved rhythm become a defining graphic element.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, with a vintage show-poster energy that reads as frontier or carnival signage. Its chunky slabs and carved details convey toughness and confidence, leaning toward a handcrafted, old-time display voice rather than a neutral text demeanor.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a decorative slab framework, combining traditional sign-painter/western cues with modern, carved corner detailing for legibility and character at display sizes.
The distinctive corner cut-ins create a rhythmic texture across words, adding sparkle at large sizes but increasing visual busyness in dense settings. Letterforms appear optimized for impact, with generous weight and compact internal spacing that benefits from ample tracking and line spacing in use.