Slab Contrasted Furu 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logos, packaging, western, circus, vintage, playful, poster, display impact, vintage flavor, signage strength, decorative slabs, blocky, chunky, bracketed, soft corners, ink-trap notches.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with generous proportions and a sturdy, compact color on the page. Strokes are broad with modest contrast, and the serifs read as thick slabs with subtly bracketed joins rather than sharp, hairline attachments. Many terminals show small internal notches and stepped cut-ins, giving the silhouettes a carved, stamped feel. Counters are rounded and fairly open for the weight, with soft curvature in bowls and a generally square-shouldered rhythm across the set.
Best suited to display typography where impact and character matter—posters, headlines, storefront or event signage, packaging, and bold logo wordmarks. It can work for short bursts of text (taglines, pull quotes) when a dense, attention-forward texture is desired, but will feel heavy for extended reading.
The overall tone evokes classic show-poster and frontier signage: confident, attention-grabbing, and slightly theatrical. The notched details add a handmade, woodcut-like character that feels nostalgic and bold rather than sleek or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum legibility and personality at large sizes, combining classic slab-serif structure with distinctive notched terminals to suggest vintage print and sign-making aesthetics. Its wide, chunky forms aim for immediate recognition and a strong graphic footprint.
The uppercase has a strong, headline-first presence, while the lowercase maintains the same chunky structure and rounded bowls, keeping texture consistent in longer settings. Numerals are equally massive and simplified, designed to hold their shape at display sizes.