Slab Contrasted Tyho 6 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Oso Serif' by Adobe, 'Quador' by Fontador, 'Alkes' by Fontfabric, 'Askan' by Hoftype, and 'Antonia' by Typejockeys (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, western, collegiate, retro, assertive, sturdy, impact, heritage, ruggedness, clarity, bracketed, blocky, rounded, ink-trap.
A heavy, slab-serif design with broad proportions and strongly bracketed serifs. Strokes are robust with gentle, visible contrast and rounded joins that soften the otherwise blocky forms. Counters are relatively compact, and terminals tend toward blunt, squared endings, creating a dense, high-impact texture in text. The lowercase shows simplified, sturdy construction (notably in a single-storey a and g), with short ascenders/descenders relative to the tall x-height and a steady, confident rhythm across words.
Best suited to headlines and short blocks where its bold slabs and compact counters can deliver impact—posters, signage, labels, and brand marks that want a traditional or retro voice. It can also work for subheads or callouts in editorial layouts when paired with a lighter companion face and given comfortable tracking.
The overall tone is rugged and emphatic, combining a vintage, poster-like weight with a familiar collegiate and western-inflected flavor. It feels friendly but forceful—more about presence and solidity than refinement—making it read as dependable, traditional, and attention-grabbing.
This design appears intended to provide a highly legible, high-impact slab-serif with a vintage sensibility—balancing strong, bracketed serifs and sturdy construction with slightly rounded shaping to keep the tone approachable in display settings.
Uppercase shapes lean on clear, geometric silhouettes with prominent slabs, while the numerals are similarly weighty and built for display clarity. In paragraph-sized samples, the strong serifs and tight interior spaces create a dark color that benefits from generous spacing and moderate line lengths.