Slab Normal Powy 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion and 'Octin Sports' by Typodermic (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, merchandise, rugged, industrial, western, assertive, vintage, impact, distressed print, vintage signage, rugged branding, headline strength, blocky, inked, distressed, chunky, stencil-like.
A heavy, blocky slab-serif with compact proportions and a strong, poster-ready color. Strokes are thick and fairly even, with squared terminals and blunt, bracketless slab feet that read as carved or stamped. The outlines are intentionally irregular, with rough edges and small notches that create a distressed, ink-pressed texture; counters are tight and shapes are simplified for impact. Uppercase forms are sturdy and rectangular, while lowercase keeps a similarly chunky structure with sturdy stems and minimal modulation, producing a dense, emphatic rhythm in text.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, large headlines, brand marks, and signage where its weight and distressed texture deliver instant impact. It also fits packaging, labels, and merchandise graphics that benefit from a rugged, vintage-stamped aesthetic.
The overall tone is bold and tough, evoking stamped signage, old packaging, and frontier or workshop ephemera. The roughened edges add a handmade, worn-in feel that reads as authentic and utilitarian rather than refined.
The design appears intended to provide a high-impact slab-serif voice with a deliberately worn, inked texture—capturing the look of letterpress, stamped wood type, or aged signage while staying legible and strongly structured.
The distressing is consistent across letters and numerals, giving the set a cohesive “printed and weathered” surface. Spacing appears generous enough for display use, but the dense interiors and texture make the face feel most confident at larger sizes where the rough details can breathe.