Slab Contrasted Vawa 7 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Oranda' by Bitstream, 'FF Zine Serif Display' by FontFont, 'Askan Slim' by Hoftype, 'Magica' by Samuelstype, 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether, 'Henriette' by Typejockeys, and 'LP Cervo' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, editorial, confident, rugged, authoritative, classic, workmanlike, impact, authority, tradition, emphasis, stability, bracketed, heavy, sturdy, bookish, display.
A heavy slab-serif with pronounced, mostly bracketed serifs and firm, blocky proportions. Strokes show noticeable contrast, with thick verticals and slightly lighter joins and curves, creating a carved, ink-trap-free solidity rather than a monoline feel. Counters are relatively compact and apertures tend to be tight, which contributes to a dense color on the page. Curves are smooth but weighted, terminals are blunt, and the overall rhythm favors strong vertical emphasis and stable, rectangular silhouettes across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and short editorial callouts where its heavy slabs and compact counters can deliver impact. It also fits packaging, book covers, and branding systems that need a sturdy, traditional voice, and can work in shorter text blocks when given generous size, leading, and tracking.
The font projects a confident, no-nonsense tone with a traditional, slightly old-style editorial presence. Its weight and slab structure give it a rugged, dependable character that feels assertive and grounded rather than delicate or playful.
The design appears intended to deliver bold, traditional emphasis with a slab-serif backbone, balancing sturdy structure with enough contrast to keep the shapes lively. It prioritizes impact and authority, offering clear, strong forms for attention-grabbing typography.
In text settings the boldness produces a strong typographic color and clear word shapes at larger sizes, while the compact counters can make long passages feel dark if set too tightly. Numerals and capitals read particularly strongly, reinforcing a headline-forward personality.