Slab Contrasted Fusa 9 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Equip Slab' by Hoftype, 'DIN Next Slab' by Monotype, 'PF Centro Slab Press' by Parachute, 'Regan Slab' by The Northern Block, and 'Museo Slab' and 'Museo Slab Rounded' by exljbris (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, sports branding, sturdy, retro, friendly, confident, poster-ready, impact, heritage, approachability, attention, chunky, blocky, bracketed, rounded, compact.
A heavy, blocky serif with slab-like terminals and softly rounded corners. Strokes are broadly even with subtle internal modulation, and the joins and curves (notably in C, G, S, and the bowls) feel smoothed rather than sharply angular. Serifs read as short, square slabs with slight bracketing, producing a grounded, stable baseline and a strong horizontal rhythm. Counters are relatively small for the weight, giving the letters a dense, compact color; numerals match the same chunky, rounded-slab construction.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, and large-scale signage where its slabby structure and dense weight can carry impact. It also fits packaging and brand marks that want a classic, workwear or collegiate feel, and it can serve as an attention-grabbing accent font alongside a quieter text face.
The overall tone is bold and dependable with a distinctly retro, Americana-leaning flavor. Its chunky slabs and softened curves make it feel approachable and friendly while still projecting authority, making statements look confident and a bit playful rather than severe.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy, traditional serif silhouette—combining slab-like authority with rounded, friendly shaping for legible, high-energy display typography.
Spacing and sidebearings look generous enough to keep the heavy shapes from clogging in short words, while longer text quickly becomes visually dominant due to the dense texture. The lowercase shares the same robust structure as the caps, keeping a consistent voice across display lines.