Slab Contrasted Ulpo 7 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Portada' by TypeTogether and 'Henriette' by Typejockeys (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, packaging, branding, sturdy, confident, traditional, institutional, impact, authority, legibility, print presence, classic tone, bracketed, blocky, robust, compact apertures, strong serifs.
A robust slab-serif with pronounced, mostly bracketed rectangular serifs and a strong, even color on the page. Strokes show clear but not extreme contrast, with thick verticals and slightly lighter joins and curves. Counters are relatively compact and apertures tend to be tight, giving the letters a dense, authoritative texture, while round forms (C, O, Q) stay broad and steady. The lowercase is straightforward and workmanlike, with rounded i-dots, a single-storey g, and a deep, curved descender on y; numerals are heavy and highly legible with ample slab terminals.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, posters, and short blocks of editorial text where a sturdy slab-serif presence is desirable. It can also work well for packaging and branding that needs a traditional, trustworthy feel, and for numerals in settings like pricing or data callouts where weight and legibility are important.
The tone is assertive and dependable, with a classic, no-nonsense voice that reads as established and serious. Its bold slabs and dense rhythm suggest a traditional print sensibility, leaning more editorial and institutional than playful.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold slab-serif voice with clear structure and strong typographic presence, balancing traditional serif cues with a compact, high-impact texture for display and editorial use.
In text, the strong serifs and tight apertures create a compact, emphatic reading color that holds up well at larger sizes. The shapes favor clarity and firmness over delicacy, and the heavy punctuation and figures visually match the letters.