Slab Contrasted Vubu 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Askan' by Hoftype and 'Bogue Slab' by Melvastype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, branding, confident, retro, robust, sporty, impact, heritage, legibility, display, authority, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap hints, compact apertures, high impact.
A heavy, wide slab serif with strongly bracketed, rectangular serifs and full, rounded bowls. Strokes show noticeable but controlled modulation, with thick verticals and slightly lighter joins and curves, producing a punchy, poster-like color. Terminals are blunt and squared, counters are relatively tight, and several joins show subtle notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins that sharpen the interior corners. The overall texture is dense and even, with sturdy proportions and a deliberate, slightly condensed internal spacing despite the broad letterforms.
Best suited to display sizes where its slab serifs, dense color, and internal notches remain clear—such as headlines, posters, pull quotes, covers, and brand marks. It can also work for short bursts of editorial text when a strong, traditional voice is desired, but its weight and tight counters make it most effective in larger, high-contrast layouts.
The font conveys a bold, assertive tone that feels rooted in vintage advertising and headline typography. Its chunky slabs and rounded massing read as friendly yet authoritative, giving a dependable, no-nonsense voice with a hint of classic Americana and sports-display energy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif feel, combining broad proportions and bracketed serifs with controlled contrast for strong readability at display sizes. The subtle interior notches suggest attention to print behavior and crispness in heavy settings.
The uppercase shows strong, stable silhouettes with prominent slab feet and caps, while the lowercase carries the same weighty structure and compact counters, keeping rhythm consistent in paragraphs. Numerals match the letters in heft and width, maintaining a uniform, high-impact texture in mixed setting.