Slab Contrasted Pive 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Goodall' by Colophon Foundry, 'ITC Lubalin Graph' by ITC, 'Breton' by Latinotype, 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion, and 'Paul Slab' and 'Paul Slab Soft' by artill (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, sturdy, industrial, confident, retro, impact, stability, heritage, legibility, blocky, bracketed, rounded, compact, assertive.
A heavy slab serif with broad, block-like proportions and clear bracketed joins between stems and serifs. Counters are generous for the weight, and curves (C, O, S) are smoothly rounded, helping the design stay readable despite the dense strokes. Serifs are thick and rectangular with softened transitions, giving a firm baseline and strong horizontal emphasis. Lowercase forms are robust and simple, with a sturdy single-storey a and a compact, weighty rhythm across text.
Best suited to attention-grabbing display settings such as headlines, posters, and bold brand marks where a strong typographic voice is needed. It also fits packaging and signage applications that benefit from sturdy, high-impact letterforms with clear, stable structure.
The overall tone is tough and self-assured, with a no-nonsense, workmanlike presence. Its bold slabs and compact shapes evoke vintage signage and editorial display typography, balancing friendliness from rounded curves with a grounded, industrial solidity.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif feel, pairing thick, rectangular serifs with rounded bowls for a pragmatic yet approachable display voice. It emphasizes strong horizontals and consistent density to hold up in large-scale, high-contrast applications.
In text, the strong serifs create a pronounced horizontal cadence, while the large internal spaces keep letterforms from closing up. Numerals are wide and chunky, matching the same confident, poster-ready color as the caps and lowercase.