Slab Contrasted Amvi 9 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Miura Slab' by DSType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, poster, rugged, playful, vintage, impact, nostalgia, sturdiness, attention, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap-like, high-waist, soft corners.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with broad proportions and compact counters. Strokes are robust with subtly rounded outer corners, while the serifs read as thick, squared slabs with gentle bracketing and small notches/ink-trap-like cuts at joins and terminals. Curves are large and full (notably in O, C, S), paired with squared-off terminals that keep the rhythm blunt and emphatic. The lowercase shows a tall x-height with short ascenders/descenders and sturdy, simplified forms, giving text a dense, banner-like color.
Best suited to headlines, short blurbs, and large-scale applications where its strong slabs and wide stance can read clearly—posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, packaging fronts, and logo or wordmark work. It can also serve as an accent face in editorial layouts when used sparingly at larger sizes.
The tone is bold and showy with a nostalgic, Americana-leaning character. Its chunky slabs and cut-in details evoke display lettering used on posters, signage, and labels, balancing toughness with a slightly friendly, rounded warmth.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy slab-serif silhouette, borrowing cues from vintage display and sign-painting traditions while using small cut-ins at joins to keep heavy shapes from clogging.
Spacing appears generous and the heavy weight creates strong word shapes, but the tight internal counters can darken quickly in long passages. Numerals follow the same wide, blocky construction, matching the headline-first personality.