Slab Contrasted Vuba 13 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Alkes' by Fontfabric, 'Organon Serif' by G-Type, 'Askan' by Hoftype, and 'Mafra' and 'Mundo Serif' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, book covers, sturdy, traditional, editorial, collegiate, retro, impact, heritage, authority, display, readability, bracketed, ball terminals, compact counters, high-ink, chunky.
A heavy, slab‑serif design with broad proportions and strongly bracketed serifs that read as solid blocks at display sizes. Strokes show noticeable but controlled contrast, with thick main stems and slightly lighter connecting strokes, keeping the texture firm and even. Curves are round and full, counters are relatively compact, and terminals often finish with blunt slabs or small ball-like endings, giving the letterforms a sculpted, high-ink presence. The overall rhythm is upright and steady, with a clear baseline and emphatic horizontal elements that add weight and stability.
Best suited to headlines, titles, posters, and branding where a bold slab voice is needed and the letterforms can breathe at larger sizes. It can work for short editorial bursts (pull quotes, section headers, cover lines) and for packaging or labels that benefit from a sturdy, heritage-leaning presence.
The font conveys a confident, traditional tone—robust and authoritative rather than delicate or minimalist. Its chunky slabs and old-style detailing suggest a vintage, collegiate, or classic editorial mood, with a friendly warmth in the rounded bowls and softened joins.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif framework—combining strong, bracketed serifs and rounded shapes for a dependable, vintage-flavored display texture. Its emphasis on weight, broad proportions, and consistent texture points to use in attention-grabbing typography rather than delicate, long-form reading.
In paragraph-style setting the dense color and tight internal spaces create a strong, poster-like texture, favoring impact over airiness. The numerals match the letterforms with the same heavy slabs and rounded curves, maintaining consistent visual heft across mixed text.