Slab Contrasted Fuzo 9 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, sports branding, apparel graphics, athletic, western, retro, assertive, industrial, high impact, rugged display, vintage poster, team branding, blocky, octagonal, chamfered, compact, sturdy.
A heavy, block-constructed slab with squared geometry and distinctive chamfered corners that create an octagonal silhouette on many curves and bowls. Strokes are consistently thick with minimal modulation, and the slab terminals read as built-in, rectangular feet rather than delicate serifs. Counters are tight and mostly rectangular, giving the alphabet a dense, poster-like color. The lowercase mirrors the uppercase’s architectural forms, with a tall, sturdy build and simple, straight-sided bowls; figures follow the same cut-corner construction for a uniform texture.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and signage where bold, faceted shapes can carry from a distance. It’s a strong fit for sports branding, team or event graphics, and apparel marks that want a collegiate or rugged poster feel. Short passages can work when set with generous leading, but the dense counters and heavy weight make it most comfortable in display sizes.
The font projects a confident, hard-edged tone that feels sporty and workwear-adjacent, with a clear nod to classic collegiate and frontier poster lettering. Its blunt slabs and clipped corners add a rugged, utilitarian attitude that reads loud and unapologetic at a glance.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy slab foundation and a signature chamfered-corner construction. By pushing geometric, faceted shapes and compact counters, it aims for a vintage display voice that remains highly legible and consistent across letters and numerals.
The rhythmic cut corners introduce a consistent faceted motif across caps, lowercase, and numerals, helping large blocks of text maintain a patterned, stamped look. The overall spacing and heavy interior shapes favor impact over delicacy, and the design stays highly geometric even in traditionally round letters.