Slab Contrasted Osda 9 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Classic Round' and 'Classic XtraRound' by Durotype, 'MC Rufel' by Maulana Creative, 'Bree Serif' by TypeTogether, 'Heptal' and 'Pentay Slab' by deFharo, and 'Cabrito' by insigne (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, sturdy, vintage, collegiate, confident, impactful, attention, heritage feel, headline impact, sturdy readability, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap hints, rounded joins, soft corners.
A heavy, block-forward slab serif with broad proportions and a compact internal counter structure. Strokes stay largely even, while the slab terminals add clear, rectangular punctuation at ends and corners; many joins are subtly rounded, giving the blackletter-like mass a smoother rhythm than a purely geometric slab. Counters are moderately tight (notably in a, e, s, and g), and the overall silhouette reads as solid and poster-ready, with consistent weight distribution and stable vertical stress.
Best suited to display sizes where its heavy slabs and tight counters can create a strong typographic block: headlines, posters, sports or campus-themed branding, packaging, and bold editorial titling. It can work for short subheads or callouts in mixed case, but the dense color favors shorter runs over long-form reading.
The tone is bold and assertive, with a classic, workmanlike confidence. Its slab structure and dense color evoke vintage display printing and collegiate or editorial headline energy, projecting reliability and punch rather than delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a traditional slab-serif voice—combining sturdy, rectangular serifs with softened joins to keep large text readable while retaining a vintage, print-forward character.
Uppercase forms feel emphatic and squared, while the lowercase keeps the same chunky DNA, maintaining a consistent texture in mixed-case text. Numerals are similarly robust and compact, designed to hold their presence in tight, high-contrast layouts.