Slab Contrasted Buja 7 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, magazine titles, vintage, editorial, confident, energetic, sporty, impact, personality, nostalgia, headline voice, brand presence, bracketed, wedge serif, ball terminals, ink-trap feel, bouncy.
A heavy, right-leaning serif with chunky, slab-like terminals and clearly bracketed joins. Strokes show noticeable (but not extreme) contrast, with tapered entry/exit strokes that create a lively, brush-informed rhythm. The letterforms are broad and open, with rounded counters and a slightly bouncy baseline feel in the lowercase; several glyphs finish in soft ball terminals or teardrop-like ends. Numerals are robust and dynamic, sharing the same angled stress and confident, poster-friendly silhouette.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings such as headlines, pull quotes, logotypes, packaging callouts, and poster typography. The strong weight and animated details help it hold up at larger sizes where the bracketed serifs and tapered strokes can be appreciated.
The overall tone feels retro and expressive—confident, upbeat, and a bit theatrical. Its bold, slanted stance and punchy serifs evoke classic display typography used for headlines, sports-style titling, and vintage advertising where personality is as important as clarity.
The design appears intended to merge the authority of a bold slab serif with the motion and warmth of an italic display style, delivering high impact and strong recognizability. It aims to provide a distinctive headline voice that feels both classic and energetic.
The italic slant is integrated into the construction rather than applied mechanically, with energetic diagonals and curved joins that keep texture moving across a line. Uppercase forms read sturdy and formal, while the lowercase introduces more warmth through rounded shoulders and terminal flair, creating a lively headline texture.