Slab Contrasted Kolab 9 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Dean Slab' by Blaze Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, branding, traditional, confident, scholarly, sturdy, authority, readability, print impact, tradition, stability, bracketed, ball terminals, vertical stress, robust, print-like.
A robust slab-serif with bracketed, blocky serifs and a clear vertical stress. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin modulation without becoming delicate, giving letters a firm, ink-on-paper presence. Proportions lean tall and slightly condensed in feel, with a prominent x-height and compact counters that keep words dense and authoritative. Curves are smoothly drawn and often finish with subtle ball terminals in the lowercase, while joints and transitions into the slabs are rounded rather than sharply mechanical.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and display sizes where the slab presence and contrast can carry a page. It can also work for short passages such as introductions, pull quotes, and captions in editorial layouts, and for branding that aims for a traditional, trustworthy voice.
The overall tone is classic and editorial, projecting authority and reliability. It feels at home in serious, print-forward settings—more newspaper or bookish than tech or playful—while still reading as approachable due to the softened bracketing and rounded details.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, print-oriented slab serif with enough contrast and detailing to feel refined, while keeping a compact, high-impact texture for titles and prominent copy.
Uppercase forms appear sturdy and even, with strong horizontals and stable baseline weight. Numerals match the text color closely, maintaining the same slab footprint and firm rhythm, which supports consistent texture in mixed alphanumeric settings.