Slab Contrasted Faha 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports, packaging, signage, rugged, western, poster, athletic, industrial, impact, heritage, ruggedness, legibility, display, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, chunky, compact.
A heavy, block-constructed slab serif with broad proportions and strongly bracketed, rectangular serifs. Strokes are thick with clear, moderate contrast, and many joins show small notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins that sharpen counters and help separate dense shapes. Curves are sturdy and slightly squared-off, with generous, rounded internal counters that keep the alphabet readable despite the weight. The overall rhythm is punchy and compact, with big horizontal slabs and sturdy verticals that create a solid, billboard-ready texture in text.
Best suited for short, high-impact display: headlines, posters, signage, team or event graphics, and packaging where a strong, vintage-meets-industrial voice is needed. It also works for bold pull quotes or section headers, but extended body text may feel dense due to the heavy slabs and compact texture.
The tone is bold and assertive with a classic Americana flavor—part wood-type poster, part collegiate/scoreboard. Its chunky slabs and notched joins give it a rugged, workwear feel that reads as confident and loud rather than refined or delicate.
The design appears intended to channel traditional slab-serif display lettering with a contemporary, reinforced build—maximizing impact through thick strokes, wide stance, and distinctive notched joins that maintain legibility in very bold settings.
Uppercase forms feel particularly monumental, while the lowercase keeps a similarly robust presence with simple, sturdy shapes. Numerals are heavy and stable, suited to prominent display settings where clarity at large sizes matters more than subtle detail.