Slab Contrasted Rory 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'Graublau Slab Pro' by FDI, 'CamingoSlab' and 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm, 'Aptifer Slab' by Linotype, and 'TheSerif' by LucasFonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, western, vintage, rugged, confident, playful, attention grabbing, retro appeal, sign lettering, bold branding, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, chunky, compact counters.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with broad proportions and pronounced, squared terminals. The serifs are thick and mostly rectangular with subtle bracketing, giving the shapes a stamped, poster-like solidity. Curves are generous and rounded but resolve into blunt joins, and several letters show small notches/cut-ins where strokes meet (suggesting ink-trap-like detailing). Counters are relatively compact for the weight, and the overall rhythm alternates between wide rounds (C, O, Q) and sturdier, vertical forms (E, H, N), producing a lively, slightly uneven texture at display sizes.
Best suited for display typography where impact and personality are priorities—posters, event titles, brand marks, packaging labels, and signage. The thick slabs and compact counters hold up well at larger sizes and in high-contrast reproduction such as print, stamps, or screen-printed applications.
The font reads as bold, loud, and nostalgic, with a clear old-time and frontier-inspired flavor. Its chunky slabs and notched joins create a handcrafted, workmanlike character that feels confident and a bit theatrical—suited to attention-grabbing headlines rather than quiet text.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, retro slab-serif voice with immediate readability and a distinctive, crafted texture. Its squared terminals, braced serifs, and notched joins suggest a deliberate attempt to evoke traditional printing and bold sign lettering while keeping forms compact and assertive.
Uppercase forms feel particularly emblematic and sign-like, while the lowercase keeps the same chunky logic with simplified, sturdy shapes. Numerals are robust and open, matching the overall poster weight and maintaining clear silhouettes.