Slab Contrasted Vubo 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF More' by FontFont, 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm, and 'Bogue Slab' by Melvastype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, branding, western, vintage, assertive, playful, rugged, impact, nostalgia, craft feel, bracketed, chunky, rounded, ink-trap feel, soft corners.
A heavy, slab-serif design with broad proportions and strongly bracketed serifs that create a sturdy, poster-like silhouette. Strokes are thick with gently rounded joins and terminals, and the counters are relatively open for the weight, keeping large sizes legible. Curves have a slightly softened, almost stamped quality, while small notches and interior shaping (especially in the lowercase) add texture and prevent forms from feeling overly mechanical. Overall rhythm is bold and steady, with prominent slabs on capitals and compact, weighty lowercase forms.
Best suited to headlines, posters, labels, and signage where the heavy slabs can deliver impact and personality. It also works well for branding and packaging that wants a retro, crafted, or frontier-inspired voice, particularly at medium-to-large sizes where its shaping details read clearly.
The tone is confident and attention-grabbing, with a clear old-style display flavor that reads as vintage and slightly western. Its chunky slabs and softened shaping give it a friendly ruggedness—more theatrical and nostalgic than formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to provide a bold, characterful slab serif for display settings, combining strong rectangular structure with softened curves to evoke a vintage, print-era feel while staying highly legible in big type.
Capitals feel especially monumental due to their wide stance and strong serif presence, while the lowercase maintains a consistent, dense color that holds together well in short words. Numerals are similarly hefty and rounded, matching the text’s sturdy, signage-oriented character.