Slab Contrasted Ulwi 3 is a bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logos, western, circus, poster, retro, rugged, impact, nostalgia, woodtype, attention, character, bracketed, chunky, rounded, ink-trap, softened.
A heavy, wide slab-serif design with chunky, bracketed serifs and softly rounded joins that give the forms a carved, slightly swollen look. Strokes show clear but not extreme contrast, with thick verticals and sturdier, block-like terminals. Counters are fairly open for the weight, while curves and shoulders are bulbous and a bit irregular, creating a tactile, stamped impression. Spacing and sidebearings feel generous in caps and numerals, and the overall texture reads dark and emphatic in lines of text.
Best suited for display applications where weight and width can do the talking: posters, storefront signage, event promotions, and bold editorial headlines. It can also work for branding elements and packaging that want a vintage, craft, or Americana flavor. For long passages, it’s most effective in short blocks or pull quotes where its strong texture remains readable without becoming overpowering.
The tone leans vintage and showman-like, evoking 19th‑century posters, frontier signage, and circus playbills. Its chunky slabs and rounded shaping give it a friendly ruggedness—confident, loud, and a little whimsical rather than refined. The overall feel is attention-grabbing and nostalgic, with a handmade, display-first personality.
This design appears intended to deliver a bold slab-serif voice with a nostalgic, print-era sensibility—built for impact at large sizes while retaining enough openness and structure to stay legible. The softened, slightly irregular detailing suggests an aim toward warmth and personality, echoing wood type and stamped lettering traditions rather than modern precision.
Several letters exhibit distinctive, characterful details—subtle flaring, tucked notches, and softened corners—that keep repeated shapes from feeling purely geometric. The lowercase maintains a sturdy, upright rhythm with prominent serifs and compact joins, producing a dense, headline-like color even at moderate sizes.