Slab Contrasted Vuja 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, sports branding, western, circus, retro, collegiate, sturdy, impact, nostalgia, display, brand voice, bracketed, ball terminals, ink-trap feel, chunky, high impact.
A heavy, display-oriented slab serif with broad proportions and strongly bracketed, blocky serifs. Strokes show noticeable contrast for the weight, with rounded joins and a slightly soft, almost stamped edge quality. Counters are compact and the rhythm is dense, helped by thick horizontals and robust verticals; curves are full and generous (notably in C, O, S) while diagonals are wide and stable. Several forms feature ball-like terminals and flare-like endings, giving the alphabet a lively, sculpted silhouette rather than a purely geometric one.
Best suited for short, attention-grabbing settings such as posters, headlines, storefront signage, and packaging where a bold vintage voice is desired. It can also work for team or event branding and large typographic statements where high impact and character are more important than long-form readability.
The overall tone is bold and theatrical, evoking vintage poster lettering, fairground or circus signage, and old-west display typography. Its confident, muscular shapes feel friendly but emphatic, leaning more nostalgic than modern.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a nostalgic, display-driven slab serif voice—combining sturdy construction, bracketed slabs, and expressive terminals to create a lively, poster-ready texture.
In text, the strong serifs and tight internal spaces create a dark color on the page, making the face feel best at larger sizes where the shaping of terminals and brackets can be appreciated. Numerals match the weight and presence of the letters, maintaining the same chunky, poster-like personality.