Slab Contrasted Tima 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, western, playful, vintage, rustic, handmade, display impact, vintage evoke, rustic texture, poster voice, chunky, ink-trap, irregular, wedge serif, bouncy.
A heavy, slab-serif display design with chunky stems, slightly irregular contours, and a deliberately uneven rhythm. Serifs read as bold, blocky slabs with wedge-like cuts and notched corners, giving many terminals a carved or stamped look. Curves are compact and squarish, with moderate modulation that shows up most clearly where thick stems meet tighter counters. The lowercase is sturdy and compact, with single-storey forms where expected (e.g., a), and punctuation/dots rendered as bold, faceted shapes that match the rugged texture.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short bursts of copy where a bold, vintage voice is desired. It can work well for branding, packaging, labels, and signage that aims for an old-time, artisanal, or Western-flavored aesthetic, and it holds up especially well in high-contrast, single-color applications.
The overall tone feels Western and rustic, like letterpress posters or wood-type inspired signage, with a playful roughness that keeps it from feeling formal. Its uneven edges and emphatic serifs suggest a handmade, theatrical energy suited to bold, characterful messaging.
The design appears intended to evoke vintage slab-serif display lettering with a rugged, printed texture—combining strong, attention-grabbing silhouettes with irregular details that mimic carved, stamped, or worn type.
Across the alphabet and numerals, the design maintains consistent weight and terminal treatment while allowing small shape quirks that create a lively, slightly wonky color on the page. The sample text shows strong word shapes and clear separation between characters, though the dense, dark texture becomes dominant quickly at smaller sizes.