Slab Contrasted Ulsy 2 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Browser Serif' by AVP, 'Alkes' by Fontfabric, 'Askan' by Hoftype, 'Calicanto' by Sudtipos, 'Foundry Form Serif' by The Foundry, and 'Noam Text' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, book covers, posters, packaging, classic, academic, confident, authoritative, impact, readability, authority, heritage, bracketed, robust, crisp, sturdy, low stress.
A robust serif with slab-like, bracketed terminals and compact, squared-off details. Strokes are heavy with clear but not extreme modulation, producing strong dark color and steady rhythm in text. Counters are relatively open for the weight, and joins are clean and decisive; curves are slightly flattened where they meet stems, reinforcing the sturdy, engineered feel. The lowercase shows a traditional, readable structure with a two-storey a and g, while capitals are broad and emphatic with substantial serifs and firm horizontal bars.
Best suited to display roles such as headlines, subheads, and cover typography where its strong serifs and dark color can do the work. It can also support editorial and packaging applications that benefit from a classic, assertive serif voice, especially when set with comfortable spacing.
The tone reads confident and traditional, with an editorial gravitas that feels suited to institutions and long-established brands. Its heavy serifs and dense color convey authority and reliability rather than delicacy or playfulness.
The design appears intended to deliver a durable, high-impact serif with slab-like authority—balancing traditional letterforms with a bolder, more structural treatment of serifs and terminals for clear presence in print and large sizes.
In running text, the weight and strong serifs create pronounced word shapes and clear baseline anchoring, making emphasis and headlines feel immediate. Numerals are solid and prominent, matching the overall mass and presence of the letters.