Slab Contrasted Fuvi 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, confident, retro, hearty, friendly, poster-like, impact, nostalgia, brand voice, readability at size, blocky, bracketed, chunky, ink-trap-like, soft-cornered.
A heavy, compact slab-serif with broad proportions and strongly bracketed, rectangular serifs. Strokes are robust with gentle rounding at joins, producing a softened, carved-block feel rather than sharp mechanical edges. Counters are relatively small and the rhythm is dense, with noticeable shaping in curves and terminals that keeps the forms from feeling purely geometric. The lowercase shows sturdy, single-storey constructions (notably a and g) with simple, upright stems and pronounced slab feet, while figures are weighty and built for impact.
This font is well suited to posters, headlines, and short promotional copy where mass and presence are desirable. It can work effectively on packaging and labels, brand marks, and signage that benefits from a sturdy, approachable slab-serif voice. For longer passages, it will typically perform best at larger sizes with added spacing to keep counters open.
The overall tone is bold and assertive with a warm, retro sensibility. Its chunky slabs and rounded joins evoke traditional signage and headline typography, communicating friendliness and solidity more than precision or delicacy. The texture in text feels punchy and attention-grabbing, suited to statements and titles.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif attitude, balancing strong rectangular serifs with softened, rounded transitions for approachability. Its proportions and dense texture suggest a focus on display typography and branding where boldness and character are priorities.
In the sample paragraph, the dark color and tight internal spaces create a strong typographic “color,” so it reads best with comfortable tracking and generous leading. Curved letters like S, C, and G show characteristic notches and shaping that add personality and help differentiate forms at display sizes.