Slab Contrasted Pira 6 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Geogrotesque Slab' by Emtype Foundry and 'Kulturista' by Suitcase Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, editorial display, bold, industrial, retro, confident, utilitarian, impact, sturdiness, display clarity, retro utility, blocky, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap hints, compact counters.
A heavy slab serif with blocky, squared-off construction and prominent, bracketed terminals. Strokes are sturdy with subtle contrast and generally flat, horizontal slabs that give the letterforms a grounded, poster-like footprint. The lowercase is compact and robust with a tall x-height, tight interior counters, and short, sturdy ascenders/descenders that keep the texture dense. Curves (C, G, O, S) are broadly rounded but restrained by squared joins and firm terminals, producing a controlled, mechanical rhythm; several joins show small notches that read like ink-trap-inspired shaping for heavy text.
Best suited for short, impactful copy where weight and presence matter: headlines, posters, signage, labels, and bold editorial display. It can also work for brand marks and product packaging where a sturdy, vintage-leaning slab serif voice is desirable, though the dense texture suggests avoiding very small sizes for long passages.
The font projects a confident, workmanlike tone—bold, straightforward, and a bit nostalgic. Its dense color and slabbed structure evoke classic Americana and industrial printing, balancing friendliness with authority.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy slab-serif voice, pairing wide, assertive proportions with compact counters for a solid, ink-rich texture. It aims for legible, high-contrast silhouettes and an industrial/retro sensibility that reads immediately in display settings.
Numerals are wide and strongly silhouetted, with especially sturdy forms in 0, 8, and 9 that hold up at display sizes. The sample text shows a consistent, dark typographic color and a steady baseline, with punctuation and quotes matching the same squared, heavy logic.