Slab Contrasted Urhi 11 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Pulpo' by Floodfonts, 'Clarendon SB' and 'Clarendon SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, and 'Clarendon' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, packaging, branding, confident, heritage, authoritative, sturdy, impact, stability, editorial voice, vintage print feel, readable display, bracketed, softened, ink-trap feel, robust, compact.
A robust slab-serif with heavy, bracketed slabs and rounded joins that soften the overall texture. Strokes show noticeable contrast for a slab: verticals read strong while curves and horizontals taper slightly, giving a lively rhythm rather than a purely monoline feel. Counters are moderate and the apertures tend toward closed, producing dense, emphatic word shapes. Letterforms keep a traditional, upright construction, with a single-storey ‘a’ and ‘g’, a rounded, ball-like terminal on ‘y’, and numerals that match the sturdy, print-oriented color (notably the curled ‘2’ and heavier-bottom ‘6/9’).
Best suited to headlines, decks, and short-to-medium runs of text where a strong, classic voice is needed. It works well for editorial layouts, posters, packaging, and branding systems that benefit from a sturdy slab-serif presence and clear, high-impact numerals.
The tone is classic and assertive—evoking printed headlines, institutional signage, and heritage editorial work. Its weight and slab structure convey stability and authority, while the softened brackets and subtle contrast add warmth and a slightly vintage, ink-on-paper character.
Likely designed to deliver a dependable slab-serif voice for display typography, balancing classic proportions with softened details so it feels both authoritative and approachable. The emphasis appears to be on creating dense, impactful word shapes that reproduce well in bold, print-like settings.
In the sample text the face holds a strong, even typographic color at large sizes, with pronounced serifs that help lock words into solid blocks. The overall rhythm is steady and traditional, and the punctuation (dots, apostrophe) appears relatively substantial, reinforcing the sturdy impression.