Slab Contrasted Onfu 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, circus, retro, poster, playful, display impact, vintage revival, decorative texture, brand presence, sign painting, stencil-like, bracketed, bulky, decorative, chunky.
A dense, heavy slab-serif design with broad, blocky proportions and pronounced, squared serifs. Strokes show noticeable contrast, with thick verticals and slightly narrowed connections, while counters stay relatively open for the weight. Many glyphs feature inset cut-ins and pinched joints that create a stencil-like, notched texture through the midsections, giving the alphabet a distinctive internal rhythm. The overall drawing is upright and sturdy, with rounded bowls on letters like O and C balancing the otherwise rectangular, architectural forms.
Best suited to display settings where its strong silhouettes and decorative cut-ins can read as intentional texture—posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging labels, and signage. It performs particularly well at medium to large sizes, where the internal notches and slab structure remain clear and contribute to the overall character.
The font projects a bold, showman-like personality—part Western woodtype, part circus poster. Its notched detailing adds a crafty, handmade feel, while the heavy slabs and compact silhouettes convey strength and confidence. The result is attention-grabbing and nostalgic, with a playful edge rather than a strictly serious tone.
The design appears intended to reinterpret bold slab-serif display traditions with an added notched, stencil-like twist, creating a memorable texture without sacrificing the solid, poster-ready backbone. Its emphasis on distinctive mid-stroke shaping suggests a goal of instant recognizability for titles and brand statements.
The notched/inset shaping is especially evident where strokes meet or cross, producing a repeated visual motif across capitals and lowercase. Numerals follow the same sturdy construction, with rounded forms on 0/8/9 contrasting against flatter, more geometric shapes like 1 and 7.