Slab Contrasted Fame 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, sports, packaging, western, athletic, industrial, retro, punchy, impact, poster, heritage, clarity, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, rounded, compact.
A heavy, block-forward slab serif with broad proportions and strongly bracketed slabs that read as squared shoulders with softened corners. Strokes are thick and confident with modest internal contrast, and many joins show small notches or ink-trap-like cut-ins that keep counters open at display sizes. Curves are generously rounded, while terminals stay blunt and rectangular, creating a sturdy, poster-ready rhythm. Spacing appears compact but not cramped, with consistent, weighty color across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, and bold branding where a dense, authoritative slab serif is desired. It also fits signage and wayfinding, sports or collegiate-style graphics, and packaging that needs a rugged, attention-grabbing typographic voice. For long text, it will be most comfortable at larger sizes where its weight and tight rhythm can breathe.
The overall tone is bold and declarative, with a classic American poster energy that can feel both Western and sporting. Its chunky slabs and rounded corners suggest ruggedness and practicality rather than refinement, giving headlines a friendly toughness. The look evokes signage, uniforms, and stamped or printed ephemera where impact matters more than delicacy.
The design appears intended as a high-impact slab serif for display typography, balancing blunt, rectangular construction with rounded shaping to stay approachable. Its bracketed slabs and notched joins aim to preserve clarity in very heavy weight while adding a distinctive, vintage-inflected personality.
The lowercase maintains strong presence, with single-storey forms and large apertures that help legibility in short bursts. Numerals match the letterforms in mass and squareness, suitable for prominent numbering. The design’s distinctive notched joins add character and help prevent dark spots where strokes meet, especially in dense words.