Slab Contrasted Elvu 6 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Miura Slab' by DSType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, sports branding, signage, robust, retro, assertive, playful, industrial, high impact, vintage display, dynamic emphasis, brand voice, poster utility, bracketed, ink-trap, soft corners, bulbous, tapered joins.
A heavy, slanted slab serif with broad proportions and compact, chunky counters. Strokes show visible modulation, with rounded, slightly swollen curves and crisp, cut-in corners that create small triangular notches at joins and near serifs. The slab terminals are thick and generally bracketed, giving a carved, woodtype-like bite while keeping the overall silhouette smooth and weighty. Lowercase forms are sturdy and wide with a normal x-height, and the numerals match the same blocky, high-impact construction.
Best suited for display typography such as posters, headlines, brand marks, and packaging where its wide, slabbed forms can assert presence quickly. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes when given generous spacing, and it’s especially effective in bold, retro-leaning or industrial-themed identities.
The overall tone is bold and confident with a distinctly vintage, poster-like flavor. Its chunky slabs and italic momentum give it an energetic, attention-grabbing feel that can read as both rugged and slightly playful depending on color and spacing.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a vintage slab-serif voice, combining strong, wide letterforms with an italic forward push. Its bracketed slabs and carved-in joins suggest a nod to woodtype and old poster lettering while keeping contemporary, clean vector edges.
In text, the strong rightward slant and dense weight create a dark, continuous texture; adding extra tracking and leading helps keep word shapes from massing together. The distinctive notches and bracketed slabs become a key identifying detail at display sizes, while very small settings may lose some of that character.