Slab Contrasted Agwa 2 is a bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Macahe' by Rômulo Gobira (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, western, rugged, vintage, playful, assertive, impact, nostalgia, signage feel, hand-cut texture, display voice, slab serifs, angled terminals, faceted, irregular, chunky.
A chunky, slanted display face with pronounced slab-like serifs and a distinctly faceted, hand-cut outline. Strokes are heavy with visible angular breaks and chiseled corners that create a lively, uneven rhythm rather than smooth curves. The letterforms run wide and open, with squared counters and blocky joins that keep the texture dense and impactful. Numerals follow the same cut, sculpted construction, maintaining the rugged geometry across the set.
Best suited to display settings where a bold, characterful voice is needed—posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, album or event graphics, and packaging that benefits from a vintage or western inflection. It can work for short bursts of text in larger sizes where the faceted details remain clear and intentional.
The overall tone feels western and rough-hewn, like stamped wood type or carved signage, while the angular quirks add a playful, slightly mischievous edge. Its strong stance reads confident and attention-grabbing, with a nostalgic, frontier-flavored character.
The design appears intended to reinterpret slab-serif display lettering with a carved, angular construction, prioritizing personality and impact over neutrality. Its wide stance, sturdy slabs, and deliberate irregularities suggest a goal of evoking vintage wood-type or hand-crafted signage in a contemporary, repeatable font.
The irregular facets and tilted stance give lines of text an energetic, forward motion and a handmade impression. Spacing appears generous enough to keep shapes from clogging, but the heavy mass and sharp corners keep the color dark and emphatic in paragraphs.