Slab Contrasted Faba 13 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, rugged, punchy, vintage, playful, display impact, vintage flavor, signage clarity, character branding, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, chunky, high-impact.
A heavy, block-built serif with thick rectangular slabs and softly bracketed joins that give the forms a carved, poster-like solidity. Strokes are broadly consistent but show noticeable modulation at curves and junctions, with rounded interiors and occasional notch-like cuts where strokes meet, creating an ink-trap-like bite. Counters are compact and the overall color is dense, with short, sturdy serifs and squared terminals that keep the rhythm steady in both caps and lowercase. Numerals match the same chunky, billboard proportions, maintaining a uniform, high-coverage texture across lines.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, headlines, storefront or event signage, and packaging where the bold slabs and notched details can be appreciated. It can work for short editorial callouts or titling, especially when a vintage or western-flavored voice is desired, but will generally want ample size and breathing room to avoid heavy texture in longer passages.
The typeface projects a bold, frontier-inspired confidence with a friendly roughness—more saloon sign than corporate headline. Its chunky serifs and notched joins add a handcrafted, slightly mischievous tone that feels nostalgic and energetic rather than refined. Overall it reads as attention-grabbing and characterful, with a strong sense of place and era.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctly retro, western-leaning slab serif voice. By combining broad, rectangular serifs with softened brackets and bite-like junction detailing, it aims to stay legible under heavy weight while adding a handcrafted, sign-painting character.
In continuous text the dense weight and compact counters create a dark typographic color, making it most effective when given generous size and spacing. The distinctive notches at joins and the rounded interior shaping help prevent clumping, while also adding recognizable personality at display scales.