Slab Contrasted Vufu 9 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Milo Serif' by FontFont, 'Askan' by Hoftype, and 'Mafra' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, mastheads, book covers, editorial, confident, retro, robust, institutional, impact, authority, display, heritage, attention, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, rounded joints, ball terminals.
A heavy slab-serif with pronounced stroke contrast and broad, squared-off proportions. Serifs are large and strongly bracketed, creating a carved, poster-like silhouette, while counters stay fairly open for the weight. Curves on letters like C, G, O, and S show a slightly pinched, ink-trap-like shaping at joins and terminals, contributing to a crisp, stamped rhythm. Lowercase features sturdy bowls and a single-storey g, with compact, upright forms and short extenders that keep lines visually dense.
Best suited to large-scale typography such as headlines, posters, mastheads, and punchy editorial callouts where its slabs and contrast can fully resolve. It also fits packaging and book-cover titling that benefits from a traditional, assertive voice and a dense typographic color.
The overall tone is bold and assertive, with a distinctly vintage editorial flavor. Its strong slabs and tight, rhythmic shapes suggest authority and tradition, while the high-contrast cuts and pinched joins add a touch of showmanship suited to attention-grabbing headlines.
The design appears intended as a forceful display slab that combines traditional serif authority with a sharpened, high-contrast cut, prioritizing impact and brand presence over neutrality.
In text settings the weight produces dark, continuous texture, and the strong serifs create clear horizontal cues that can dominate at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same sturdy, display-oriented construction, reading best when given space and size.