Slab Contrasted Fumo 3 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'DIN Next Slab' by Monotype, 'Fenomen Slab' by Signature Type Foundry, 'Grifa Slab' by deFharo, and 'Museo Slab' and 'Museo Slab Rounded' by exljbris (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, confident, vintage, industrial, athletic, punchy, impact, heritage, sturdiness, legibility, blocky, bracketed, rounded, ink-trap, poster.
A heavy, blocky slab with broad, bracketed serifs and softly rounded corners. Strokes are robust with subtle modulation, and the joins show small triangular notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins that add snap and improve separation at tight corners. Counters are compact but clearly formed, and the overall rhythm is steady and emphatic, with squared terminals and sturdy horizontals that keep the texture dense in setting.
Best suited to display sizes where its dense color, bracketed serifs, and notched joins can read as deliberate character. It works well for posters, headlines, logos, labels, and bold packaging, and it can also serve short, high-impact editorial callouts where a strong typographic anchor is needed.
The tone is assertive and nostalgic, evoking classic workwear and mid-century display lettering. Its strong slabs and compact interior space create a punchy, no-nonsense voice that feels at home on bold headlines and identity systems that want a sturdy, traditional backbone.
Designed to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy slab-serif framework, combining traditional bracketed serifs with slightly refined shaping and corner detailing. The added notches suggest an intention to keep tight joins from clogging while maintaining an unmistakably bold, poster-ready silhouette.
Uppercase forms read especially solid and sign-like, while lowercase keeps the same weighty presence with minimal delicacy. Numerals follow the same stout construction and hold up well as attention-getting figures.