Slab Contrasted Vumi 11 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Mamontov' by omtype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, retro, playful, bold, friendly, attention-grabbing, nostalgia, branding, display strength, chunky, bracketed, rounded, sturdy, high-impact.
A heavy, chunky slab-serif design with broad proportions and strongly bracketed, blocky serifs. Strokes are robust with subtly rounded joins and soft corners that keep the forms from feeling rigid, while counters remain relatively tight at text sizes. The letters show noticeable stroke modulation within the otherwise massive shapes, and the overall rhythm is lively due to uneven internal spacing and slightly varied glyph widths. Numerals and lowercase follow the same sturdy, poster-like construction, with prominent slabs and compact apertures that emphasize weight over delicacy.
Best suited for display settings where impact matters: posters, storefront-style signage, bold editorial headlines, and branding that wants a nostalgic or Western-leaning voice. It can work for short bursts of text, but performs most confidently when set large with generous spacing.
The tone feels classic and extroverted—evoking old poster printing, saloon signage, and mid-century display typography. Its heft reads confident and friendly, with a touch of humor from the rounded, bouncy contours and stout serifs.
Designed to deliver maximum presence with a traditional slab-serif framework, balancing rugged, sign-painter cues with softened details for approachability. The emphasis appears to be on memorable, high-contrast silhouettes that stay readable and characterful at display sizes.
At smaller sizes the dense weight and tighter counters can darken text blocks quickly, while at large sizes the bracketed slabs and rounded terminals become a defining character feature. The sample text shows strong word-shape presence and a punchy, headline-first personality.