Slab Contrasted Fuhu 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Wonder' by Fenotype, 'Hernández Niu' by Latinotype, 'Egyptian Slate' by Monotype, 'Gintona Slab' by Sudtipos, and 'Clinto Slab' by XdCreative (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, confident, retro, industrial, collegiate, friendly, impact, legibility, heritage, blocky, sturdy, bracketed, ink-trap, rounded.
A heavy slab serif with compact, block-like letterforms and pronounced, rectangular serifs. The design shows clear bracketing into the slabs and subtle ink-trap-like notches at tight joins, especially in counters and inside corners, which keeps the shapes open at display sizes. Curves are broad and slightly flattened, giving bowls and rounds a sturdy, engineered feel, while terminals stay blunt and square. Spacing reads generous for a display face, supporting large, impactful setting without clogging.
Best suited to display contexts where impact and readability are needed at a glance: headlines, posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, and brand marks that want a robust, heritage-leaning voice. It can also work well on packaging and labels where strong silhouettes and clear counters help maintain clarity in dense layouts.
The overall tone is bold and self-assured, with a vintage American poster and varsity-signage flavor. Its chunky slabs and softened joins create an approachable toughness—industrial and utilitarian, but not cold—suited to attention-grabbing, upbeat messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a friendly, retro-inflected slab-serif character. Details like bracketing and corner relief suggest a focus on maintaining clarity in heavy strokes while preserving a classic, sign-ready silhouette.
Uppercase and lowercase share a consistent, weighty rhythm, with single-storey forms in the lowercase contributing to an informal, punchy texture. Numerals are similarly stout and highly legible, matching the font’s squared-off, sign-paint-adjacent personality.