Slab Contrasted Ugra 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Tisa' and 'FF Tisa Paneuropean' by FontFont and 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logotypes, western, poster, vintage, confident, rugged, impact, nostalgia, branding, display readability, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap-like, high-ink, rounded terminals.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with chunky rectangular serifs and softly rounded corners. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin modulation, with broad verticals and slimmer joins that create dark, assertive word shapes. The serifs are short and sturdy, often bracketed into the stems, giving a carved, stamped feel. Counters are relatively tight and the overall texture is dense, producing strong horizontal rhythm across lines and a compact, high-impact silhouette.
Best suited to short, attention-grabbing text such as headlines, posters, event promotions, storefront signage, and bold brand marks. It also works well for packaging and label design where a sturdy, vintage display voice is desired, and where the dense texture can be used to anchor a layout.
The tone reads bold and old-school, evoking letterpress posters, workwear labels, and Western or circus-style signage. Its weight and compact apertures project confidence and toughness, while the rounded edges keep it friendly rather than sharp or aggressive.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif voice, combining strong, blocky serifs with enough internal modulation to avoid a purely geometric look. It prioritizes bold readability at larger sizes and a nostalgic print-signage character over delicate detail.
Capitals are especially solid and billboard-ready, while the lowercase maintains the same stout, rectangular logic for consistency in mixed-case settings. Numerals are similarly hefty and simplified, matching the typeface’s strong sign-painting/print heritage.