Slab Contrasted Kobeg 2 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gimbal Egyptian' by AVP (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, headlines, institutional, scholarly, classic, assured, readability, authority, editorial tone, durability, slab serifs, bracketed, robust, sturdy, open counters.
A sturdy serif with prominent slab-like terminals and gentle bracketing, giving the letterforms a grounded, architectural feel. Strokes are mostly even with subtle modulation, and the heavy serifs add strong horizontal emphasis without becoming blunt. Proportions read slightly expansive with open counters and clear interior space, while curves and joins are kept smooth and controlled for a consistent, text-ready rhythm. Numerals follow the same solid, traditional construction and sit comfortably alongside the letters.
Well-suited to editorial typography where a confident serif voice is needed—book and magazine settings, essays, and long-form reading. It also performs strongly in headlines, pull quotes, and institutional communications that benefit from a traditional but robust texture.
The tone is authoritative and composed, with an academic, editorial sensibility. Its slab-serif structure conveys reliability and tradition, while the relatively open shapes keep it from feeling overly severe.
The design appears aimed at delivering a dependable slab-serif reading experience with strong serifs for presence and clarity, while maintaining enough openness and restraint to stay comfortable in continuous text.
In the sample text, spacing and word texture remain stable at display and large text sizes, with serifs contributing a confident baseline and cap-line presence. The overall impression balances classic bookish cues with a firm, contemporary solidity.