Slab Contrasted Favy 9 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, 'FTY JACKPORT' by The Fontry, 'Palo' by TypeUnion, and 'Heading Now' by Zetafonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logotypes, western, vintage, poster, rugged, playful, impact, retro evoke, signage feel, wood-type nod, blocky, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap, soft corners.
A heavy, compact slab-serif with chunky proportions and a tightly packed rhythm. Stems are thick and largely uniform, while the slabs read as broad, squared terminals with subtle bracketing and occasional notch-like cut-ins that create a carved, ink-trap feel. Curves are rounded but robust, and counters are relatively small, producing a dense silhouette that holds together strongly in short words and large settings. The overall construction is upright and steady, with a slightly irregular, stamped quality that adds character without becoming distressed.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, headlines, labels, and bold signage where strong silhouette and impact are priorities. It can also work for short logotype-style wordmarks and packaging titles that benefit from a vintage or western-flavored voice.
The tone feels bold and assertive with a distinctly old-style, frontier poster energy. Its thick, blocky shapes project confidence and a bit of showmanship, landing somewhere between traditional wood-type signage and a friendly, attention-grabbing display face.
Likely designed to evoke classic slab-serif wood type and bold printed ephemera, prioritizing immediacy and character over neutrality. The notch-like details and broad slabs appear intended to add texture and prevent forms from feeling overly geometric at large sizes.
The numerals and lowercase maintain the same weighty, slabbed language, giving the set a cohesive “headline” color. The tight apertures and heavy interior black suggest it will read best when given ample size and breathing room, rather than in small text or tightly tracked lines.