Slab Contrasted Fatu 6 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logos, packaging, western, circus, poster, playful, rugged, vintage display, stencil effect, high impact, poster lettering, stencil cuts, bracketed slabs, rounded corners, chunky.
A compact, heavy slab-serif with chunky proportions, rounded corners, and pronounced, squared terminals. The design features consistent internal cut-ins and notches that read like stencil breaks, creating sharp white interruptions across stems and bowls. Serifs are blocky and assertive, with a slightly softened, almost wood-type feel in the curvature of rounds and joins. Counters tend to be tight, and the overall color is dense and punchy, favoring display sizes where the cut details remain clear.
Best suited for large headlines, posters, signage, and identity marks that benefit from a bold, vintage impact. It can add character to packaging and event graphics where a Western/circus or wood-type mood is desired, and it works well for short bursts of text rather than dense body copy.
The tone is bold and theatrical, evoking vintage show posters, Western signage, and old woodblock printing. The stencil-like breaks add a crafted, slightly rugged character that feels playful and attention-grabbing rather than formal.
The design appears intended to reinterpret heavy slab-serif display lettering with stencil-like interruptions, adding a distinctive texture while retaining strong readability at display scale. Its forms prioritize impact and a nostalgic, print-inspired atmosphere over neutrality.
In longer lines the internal breaks create a strong rhythm and texture, producing a patterned, striped effect across words. The numerals and uppercase are especially impactful, while small sizes may cause the cut-ins and counters to close up visually.