Slab Contrasted Nafo 2 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, circus, western, poster, playful, retro, attention, nostalgia, ornament, branding, stencil-like, chunky, tuscan, notched, decorative.
A decorative slab-serif with chunky, blocky construction and prominent, squared terminals. Many strokes feature deep internal notches and cut-ins that create a stencil-like, “split” impression through stems and serifs, producing strong vertical rhythm and a busy internal texture. Curves are broad and rounded but interrupted by sharp rectangular intrusions, giving counters a carved, inset feel. Proportions are compact and display-oriented, with relatively small apertures and tight interior spaces that read best at larger sizes.
Best suited to posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, and bold branding moments where its ornamental slab detailing can be appreciated. It can work well in short bursts—titles, labels, or logo wordmarks—while longer passages may benefit from generous size and spacing to maintain clarity.
The face conveys a showy, vintage tone reminiscent of circus bills, saloon signage, and theatrical posters. Its ornamental cutouts add a mischievous, attention-grabbing personality—more spectacle than neutrality—while the heavy slabs keep it grounded and assertive.
The design appears intended to reinterpret bold slab-serif signage with a distinctive notched, stencil-like motif, maximizing impact and memorability. Its consistent decorative interruptions suggest a goal of creating a recognizable display face for attention-first typography.
The distinctive mid-stem cutouts and notched joins are consistent across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, creating a strong branded look but also increasing visual noise in dense text. Numerals echo the same carved treatment, and round forms (like O/0) emphasize the inset counter shapes.