Slab Contrasted Tige 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Clavo' by Dada Studio, 'FF Kievit Slab' by FontFont, 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm, 'Adagio Slab' by Machalski, and 'Questa Slab' by The Questa Project (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logotypes, packaging, western, circus, vintage, playful, robust, attention, nostalgia, showbill, vernacular, impact, bracketed, bulbous, blocky, softened, old-style.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with chunky, bracketed serifs and softened, slightly flared terminals. Strokes are broadly modeled with noticeable internal shaping: curves swell and taper subtly, and joins read as rounded rather than sharp, giving the forms a carved, poster-like feel. Counters are relatively tight and the overall color is dense, while widths vary by letter to create an irregular, lively rhythm. The lowercase shows compact bowls and sturdy stems, with a single-story ‘a’ and ‘g’ contributing to an old-style, vernacular texture.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, and bold logotypes where its slab presence and sculpted curves can read clearly. It also fits packaging and labels that want a retro, vernacular tone, especially when set with generous tracking and ample whitespace.
The font projects a bold, showbill personality with a Western and circus-era flavor. Its friendly bulk and rounded shaping feel nostalgic and handmade, balancing toughness with approachability. The lively width variation adds a bit of swagger and motion, making it feel more like signage than neutral text.
Likely designed to evoke classic show typography—part Western wood-type, part circus poster—through heavy slabs, bracketed serifs, and subtly modeled strokes. The goal appears to be maximum impact and character in short-form text rather than quiet, extended reading.
At smaller sizes the dense interior spaces and heavy serifs can visually fill in, while at larger sizes the bracketed slabs and sculpted curves become a defining feature. The figures are chunky and attention-getting, suited to short numeric bursts such as prices or dates.