Slab Contrasted Erfi 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Egyptian Slate' by Monotype, 'PF Centro Slab Pro' by Parachute, 'Gintona Slab' by Sudtipos, and 'Tabac Slab' by Suitcase Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
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A heavy, block-forward slab serif with broad proportions and tightly packed counters that create strong, dark text color. Serifs are chunky and mostly squared with subtle bracketing, giving terminals a machined, poster-like finish. Curves are generous but held in by firm verticals, producing a confident rhythm and a slightly condensed feeling inside each letter despite the overall wide stance. The lowercase shows a sturdy, rounded construction with thick joins and short, solid-looking extenders, while numerals match the same bold, sign-ready geometry.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and display settings where maximum impact is needed. The robust slabs and broad shapes also fit well in sports or team branding, bold packaging labels, and attention-grabbing signage. For longer passages, it performs more comfortably in short blocks or pull-quote style applications where density is an advantage.
The tone is loud, emphatic, and throwback—evoking varsity graphics, old print ephemera, and industrial labeling. Its mass and squared details feel dependable and no-nonsense, while the rounded bowls keep it from becoming overly severe.
Designed to deliver strong presence with a traditional slab-serif backbone, balancing squared, print-like terminals with rounded internal forms for approachable readability at display sizes. The consistent heaviness suggests a focus on durability, visibility, and confident branding rather than delicate typographic nuance.
At text sizes the weight creates strong emphasis but can reduce interior clarity in letters with small counters (e.g., a/e/s). The font reads best when given room—either larger sizes or a touch more leading—to let the slab detailing and broad silhouettes breathe.