Slab Contrasted Fahy 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logo marks, packaging, event promos, playful, circus, retro, quirky, rowdy, standout display, vintage flavor, hand-cut feel, theatrical tone, chunky, jaunty, wedge serif, irregular, bouncy.
A chunky display face with slab-like feet and wedgey serifs, built from heavy, slightly tapered strokes and angular counters. The letterforms show intentional irregularity: stems lean and swell subtly, bowls are lopsided, and terminals often finish in blunt, cut-off corners. Spacing and widths feel uneven by design, creating a hand-cut, poster-style rhythm while keeping strong silhouette clarity at large sizes. Numerals and capitals carry the same blocky, carved look, with tight apertures and bold internal shapes that emphasize mass over finesse.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, headlines, badges, and punchy branding where texture and attitude are an asset. It can work well on packaging or event promotion materials, especially when paired with simpler supporting typography to keep layouts readable.
The overall tone is loud, mischievous, and showman-like—evoking vintage carnival posters, comic title cards, and old-time “wanted” or saloon signage. Its rough-hewn geometry reads as energetic and humorous rather than refined, with a deliberate wobble that adds personality and motion.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, characterful slab-serif voice with a hand-cut, vintage sign-painting feel. Its controlled irregularity aims to create a memorable, theatrical texture that stands out quickly in titles and promotional settings.
The heavier joins and compact counters can fill in at small sizes, so it visually prefers generous point sizes and short bursts of text. The irregular outlines and varying character widths create a strong texture line-to-line, which is effective for attention but can feel busy in long passages.