Slab Contrasted Fubu 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, sports branding, packaging, confident, retro, industrial, collegiate, punchy, impact, heritage, bold branding, display clarity, blocky, chunky, robust, bracketed, rounded.
A heavy, block-forward slab serif with broad proportions and compact interior counters. Strokes are thick and assertive with subtle contrast, and the serifs read as squared slabs with mild bracketing that softens corners without losing mass. Curves are generously rounded (notably in C, O, S, and numerals), while joins and terminals stay crisp, producing a steady, high-impact rhythm. Lowercase forms are sturdy and simplified, with a single-storey a and g and a generally squat, ink-trap-free construction that prioritizes solidity over delicacy.
This font is best suited to large-scale display settings where weight and presence are assets: headlines, posters, storefront and wayfinding-style signage, and bold packaging panels. It can also support sporty or collegiate branding systems and short, emphatic subheads where a compact, sturdy slab serif voice is desired.
The overall tone is bold and declarative, with a retro, poster-like presence that recalls workwear, collegiate signage, and mid-century display typography. Its chunky slabs and rounded curves give it a friendly toughness—confident, attention-grabbing, and built for impact.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a classic slab-serif flavor, combining squared serifs and rounded curves for a readable, rugged display look. Its proportions and dense stroke weight suggest an emphasis on poster and signage performance rather than fine-detail text typography.
In the sample text, the dense color and tight apertures create a strong headline texture that holds together as a single dark mass, especially at larger sizes. Numerals are wide and weighty with rounded bowls, matching the letterforms’ sturdy, sign-painting sensibility.