Slab Normal Kumop 9 is a very light, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, branding, invitations, refined, academic, classic, calm, formal, readability, editorial tone, classic styling, subtle authority, slab serif, bracketed, high contrast, open counters, crisp terminals.
A very light slab-serif with a clean, controlled rhythm and crisp, squared serifs that read as subtly bracketed rather than blunt. Strokes are consistently thin, with gentle contrast appearing in curves and joins, and the overall drawing favors open counters and generous sidebearings. Capitals are classical and restrained, while the lowercase shows a readable, bookish structure with a two-storey a and g, a small-shouldered r, and compact, tidy dots on i and j. Numerals are similarly fine-lined and elegant, keeping a consistent color with the text sample.
Well suited to editorial typography where a light slab can add structure without heaviness, such as magazines, book interiors, and pull quotes. It can also serve refined branding, packaging, and stationery where a classic serif voice is desired, and it performs nicely for headings and short blocks of text when you want an airy, sophisticated presence.
The tone is quiet, refined, and editorial, with a traditional, academic feel. Its light, airy construction suggests sophistication and restraint rather than assertive impact, making it feel polished and trustworthy.
The design appears intended as a plainspoken, readable slab-serif with an elegant, lightweight build—providing a traditional serif voice while keeping the page color bright and understated.
In paragraph settings the thin hairlines and delicate serifs create a bright page and a slightly dressy texture; it will look most confident when given sufficient size and contrast in printing or on high-quality screens. The design maintains a consistent, no-nonsense structure across capitals, lowercase, and numerals, prioritizing clarity over expressive quirks.