Slab Contrasted Faze 5 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, western, circus, playful, retro, bold, show lettering, wood type, high impact, vintage revival, branding, tuscan, bracketed, chiseled, bulky, decorative.
A heavy display slab with prominent, bracketed serifs and distinctive incised notches that carve into stems and slabs, creating a chiseled, Tuscan-like silhouette. The drawing favors rounded bowls and soft terminals, but is counterbalanced by sharp triangular cut-ins and stepped joins that add texture and rhythm. Proportions read compact in the capitals with a tall, sturdy lowercase, and the overall spacing and color are dense, producing strong, blocky word shapes. The slightly backslanted stance and lively internal cutouts give the letterforms a dynamic, poster-oriented presence.
Best suited to posters, headlines, brand marks, labels, and signage where strong character and a vintage showbill flavor are desired. It can also work for short, high-impact copy on packaging or event graphics, especially when set large and with adequate tracking.
The face evokes old-time show lettering and frontier-era wood type, blending a friendly, bouncy tone with a rugged, hand-carved feel. Its dramatic notches and chunky slabs make it feel attention-seeking and theatrical, suited to nostalgic or entertainment-forward messaging.
The design appears intended to reinterpret decorative slab and wood-type traditions with a bold, contemporary imprint—pairing chunky, rounded construction with carved-in details to maximize personality and visibility in display settings.
In text lines the strong silhouette dominates, and the interior notches can visually fill in at smaller sizes, so it benefits from generous point sizes and breathing room. Numerals and round letters (O, Q, 0, 8, 9) emphasize the font’s soft curves, while the serif blocks and cut-ins keep a consistent, ornamental cadence across the set.