Slab Contrasted Abfe 9 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: code, tabular data, labels, posters, packaging, typewriter, industrial, utilitarian, sturdy, retro, typewriter feel, mechanical rhythm, durable texture, clear silhouettes, slab serif, blocky, ink-trap like, square dots, bracketless serifs.
A robust slab-serif design with uniform, monolinear construction and compact, squared-off terminals. The serifs are heavy and largely unbracketed, giving the forms a blocky, mechanical footprint. Curves are kept tight and controlled (notably in C, G, O, and S), while joins and interior corners feel deliberately squared, producing a crisp rhythm in text. Lowercase shows a straightforward, workmanlike build with a single-storey a and g, a short-armed t, and a sturdy, open r; punctuation and dots lean square and firm, reinforcing the engineered feel.
Well-suited to applications that benefit from fixed character widths and a strong, high-ink presence, such as coding environments, terminal-style UI, tables, tickets, and labeling systems. At larger sizes it can also serve effectively for headlines, posters, and packaging that want a tough, utilitarian, typewriter-adjacent voice.
The overall tone reads practical and no-nonsense, with a distinctly typewriter/office-and-shop-floor character. Its heavy slabs and compact shapes convey reliability and authority, while the rigid geometry adds an industrial, slightly vintage flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver a durable slab-serif look within a fixed-width framework, prioritizing consistent rhythm, clear silhouettes, and a forceful printed texture reminiscent of mechanical typing and industrial signage.
In running text, the even stroke weight and strong serifs create a pronounced horizontal texture and clear word shapes. Figures are straightforward and sturdy, matching the alphabet’s blocky cadence and maintaining consistent visual color across lines.