Slab Contrasted Roja 6 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Slab' by Artegra, 'Nexa Rust' and 'Nexa Slab' by Fontfabric, and 'Chom' by Wundertype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, sports, western, athletic, poster, retro, bold, impact, heritage, ruggedness, legibility, display, blocky, bracketed, chunky, sturdy, ink-trap.
A heavy, slab-serif design with compact, rectangular slabs and softly bracketed joins that give the forms a carved, stamped look. Strokes are mostly uniform with only mild modulation, and terminals are squared off with occasional notches and ink-trap-like cut-ins that open counters and sharpen corners. Proportions are broad and stable, with large bowls (notably in O, Q, and lowercase o) and a slightly condensed interior rhythm created by tight apertures in letters like e and s. Numerals and capitals share the same dense, block-forward construction, producing a consistent, high-impact texture in lines of text.
Best suited to display settings where mass and presence are desirable: headlines, posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, and packaging that benefits from a sturdy, vintage-coded slab serif. It can also work for short blocks of emphasis text (pull quotes, labels, section headers) where a strong typographic voice is needed.
The overall tone is assertive and workmanlike, mixing a collegiate scoreboard toughness with a vintage, old-press solidity. Its slabbed details and chunky silhouettes evoke heritage signage and classic poster lettering, lending a confident, no-nonsense voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a traditional slab-serif backbone, balancing broad, legible shapes with small cut-ins and bracketed slabs to maintain clarity. It aims for a classic, sign-and-poster feel that stays robust and readable under heavy weight.
The font’s distinctive personality comes from the combination of hefty slabs, rounded inside corners, and small cut details that prevent dark areas from clogging at display sizes. In paragraphs, the strong weight creates a tight, emphatic texture, while the wide proportions keep words readable and recognizable.