Slab Contrasted Vuhy 6 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Brasilica' by CAST and 'Askan' by Hoftype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, western, vintage, poster, rugged, confident, impact, nostalgia, display, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, heavy.
A heavy, display-oriented slab serif with pronounced bracketed slabs and compact counters. Strokes show clear contrast, with thick verticals and relatively thinner joins and interior curves, giving letters a carved, chiseled rhythm. The forms are broad and sturdy, with squared terminals, strong horizontals, and slightly pinched or notched-looking joins in places that add a cut-paper/woodtype texture. Lowercase has a robust, workmanlike build with a solid x-height, while caps are wide and emphatic, producing dense, high-impact word shapes.
Best suited for headlines, posters, packaging, and signage where bold presence and character are desired. It can also work for short blurbs or pull quotes, but the dense color and strong contrast make it less ideal for long-form reading at smaller sizes.
The tone leans classic and promotional—evoking old poster typography, storefront signage, and western/heritage aesthetics. Its weight and contrast feel assertive and a bit theatrical, projecting confidence and a touch of nostalgia rather than neutrality.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic slab-serif display typography with a dramatic, high-impact texture—prioritizing bold shapes, strong serifs, and vintage signage energy for attention-grabbing settings.
In text settings the font creates a strong dark color and a punchy rhythm, with dramatic silhouettes in letters like S, G, and Q. Spacing appears tight-to-moderate, amplifying the bold texture and making it most effective when given room at larger sizes.