Slab Contrasted Vubi 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Danton' by Hoftype and 'Grimmig' by Schriftlabor (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, signage, western, athletic, industrial, retro, assertive, impact, ruggedness, retro appeal, headline emphasis, signage clarity, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap hints, compact joins, high impact.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with broad proportions and pronounced bracketed serifs. Strokes show clear contrast, with sturdy verticals paired with slightly lighter curves and cross strokes, creating a confident rhythm at display sizes. Counters are relatively tight and the joins feel compact, giving letters a dense, poster-like color. Terminals are square and decisive, and several shapes suggest subtle ink-trap-like notches where strokes meet, helping the forms stay crisp despite the weight.
Best suited to large-scale typography where its dense weight and slab serifs can carry impact—headlines, posters, labels, and packaging. It also works well for sports or event branding, and for short blocks of emphatic text where a strong, rugged voice is desired.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, with a distinctly vintage flavor that recalls signage, sports headlines, and rugged print ephemera. It reads as energetic and authoritative rather than delicate, projecting a straightforward, workmanlike character.
This design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a classic slab-serif silhouette, balancing sturdy geometry with enough contrast and bracketing to keep the forms readable and lively. The construction favors bold, attention-grabbing messaging in display contexts.
Uppercase forms are especially monumental, while the lowercase keeps the same slabby logic with simplified, sturdy constructions (single-storey-style simplicity in several round letters). Numerals follow the same chunky, square-shouldered styling for consistent impact across mixed typography.