Slab Contrasted Vuhy 7 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Askan' by Hoftype and 'Quodlibet Serif' by Signature Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, mastheads, assertive, retro, industrial, editorial, rugged, impact, heritage, authority, readability, texture, blocky, bracketed, sturdy, compact, ink-trap like.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with compact apertures and strongly bracketed slabs that merge into the stems with muscular, squared transitions. Strokes show noticeable contrast for a slab design, with thick verticals and slightly finer joins and bowls, giving a chiseled, sculpted rhythm rather than a purely monoline build. Counters are relatively tight and the forms lean on broad, flattened curves (notably in C/G/O/S), while terminals and serifs stay blunt and substantial. The lowercase is sturdy and compact, with short extenders and round, weighty bowls; numerals follow the same dense, block-forward construction.
Best suited to large sizes where its slab detailing and sculpted contrast can be appreciated—headlines, mastheads, title treatments, and bold callouts. It also works well for packaging and branding that benefits from a sturdy, heritage-leaning voice, and for short bursts of text where impact matters more than airy readability.
The overall tone is confident and punchy, with a vintage, press-like authority. Its dense blackness and chunky slabs read as practical and workmanlike, suggesting posters, headlines, and utilitarian branding rather than delicate or quiet settings.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with a classic slab-serif backbone, combining sturdy serifs with a more carved, contrasted stroke treatment. It aims for strong presence and a familiar, vintage editorial flavor that holds up in dense headline settings.
In the sample text, the heavy color and tight internal spaces create strong word-shapes but can reduce readability at smaller sizes or in long passages. The design’s bracketed slabs and compressed openings create a distinctive, slightly old-school texture that feels at home in bold, high-impact compositions.