Slab Contrasted Buhe 12 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sportswear, robust, vintage, confident, editorial, sporty, impact, heritage, authority, energy, bracketed, ink-trap feel, soft terminals, compact, sturdy.
A heavy, right-leaning slab-serif with broad proportions and a strongly built, compact silhouette. Strokes show noticeable contrast, with thick verticals and slightly lighter connecting strokes, while the serifs are blocky and bracketed, giving a carved, print-like finish. Counters are relatively tight and the joins feel reinforced, producing a dense, steady texture in text. The italic is driven more by a consistent slant and angled stress than by cursive construction, keeping forms upright in structure while leaning forward in rhythm.
Best suited to headlines and subheads where weight and slabbing can carry the message at a glance. It also works well for branding and packaging that want a heritage or industrial flavor, and for sports or event graphics where a bold, forward-leaning texture helps communicate energy.
The overall tone is assertive and traditional, with a distinctly vintage, print-forward character. Its forward slant and heavy slabs add urgency and impact, evoking poster and headline typography while still feeling grounded and utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact readability with a classic slab-serif backbone, combining strong horizontal anchoring with an italicized forward motion. It aims to feel dependable and print-native while remaining attention-grabbing in display sizes.
The face maintains strong consistency between uppercase and lowercase, with a slightly condensed feel inside otherwise wide letterforms due to the weight and tight counters. Numerals match the same sturdy logic, reading clearly and carrying the same slab emphasis, making the set feel cohesive across display and short text settings.