Slab Contrasted Favo 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, signage, playful, retro, western, display, sturdy, attention, nostalgia, thematic display, brand voice, impact, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap, rounded, high-impact.
A heavy slab-serif with chunky proportions, rounded outer curves, and compact counters that give it a dense, poster-like color. The serifs are blocky and assertive, with a lightly bracketed feel in places, and many joins show carved-looking notches that read like ink traps or stencil-style cut-ins. Curves (notably in C, G, O, Q and the lowercase bowls) are smooth and inflated, contrasted against flat terminals and squared-off slabs. The overall construction is consistent and upright, with slightly quirky interior shaping that adds texture without breaking legibility at larger sizes.
This font is best suited to headlines, posters, signage, and identity work where a strong, thematic slab serif can carry the layout. It also fits packaging and labels that want a retro or western-leaning voice. In longer text it will read as decorative and dense, so it works most effectively in short bursts, pull quotes, or large-scale display settings.
The tone is bold and characterful, mixing a vintage showcard sensibility with a faint western/woodtype flavor. The notched details introduce a playful, handcrafted edge, making the face feel energetic and attention-seeking rather than formal. Overall it communicates friendliness and impact, suited to expressive, nostalgic branding.
The design appears intended to reinterpret bold slab-serifs with a decorative, carved-in texture that nods to vintage printing and show lettering. Its exaggerated weight and distinctive notches aim to maximize recognizability and personality in display use while maintaining clear, upright letterforms.
The notches and cut-ins become a defining detail across the alphabet, creating a patterned rhythm in words and a distinctive silhouette line-to-line. Numerals are equally weighty and simplified, designed to match the same robust, slabby texture. Because counters are relatively tight and the interior detailing is prominent, the design is likely to look best when given ample size and spacing.