Slab Contrasted Homu 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Malaga' by Emigre and 'Mediator Serif' by ParaType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sportswear, packaging, retro, sporty, confident, punchy, friendly, bold emphasis, display impact, vintage feel, motion, wedge serifs, bracketed slabs, rounded terminals, ink-trap notches, ball terminals.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and strongly sculpted letterforms. Stems are thick and rounded, with robust, bracketed slab-like serifs that often read as wedgey feet and caps. Curves are generously filled-in, counters are relatively tight, and several joins show small notches that create a cut-in, ink-trap-like texture. The italic construction is assertive rather than delicate, keeping a steady rhythm and dense color across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display settings where a dense, attention-grabbing italic is needed—headlines, posters, cover lines, and bold brand statements. It can also work for short bursts of text such as labels, menu callouts, or packaging copy where strong emphasis and a retro-sport mood are desired.
The overall tone is bold and energetic, with a vintage, athletic flavor. Its strong slabbing and forward slant suggest motion and confidence, while the rounded shapes keep it approachable rather than severe.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, high-impact italic slab serif that stays solid and legible at large sizes while projecting speed and confidence. The combination of sturdy slabs, rounded massing, and small cut-in details suggests a focus on bold display use with a nostalgic, sign-painting/athletic influence.
Uppercase forms feel sturdy and headline-oriented, while the lowercase maintains similar weight and presence, producing a consistent, high-impact texture in text. Numerals are similarly weighty and open enough to hold their shapes at display sizes, matching the font’s emphatic, poster-ready personality.