Slab Contrasted Urri 3 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, title cards, game titles, gothic, medieval, dramatic, historic, theatrical, period flavor, dramatic impact, display emphasis, carved look, wedge serifs, flared terminals, angular, calligraphic, blackletter-tinged.
This typeface presents a compact, vertically emphatic build with sturdy stems and pronounced, slab-like wedge serifs. Strokes show a chiseled, slightly calligraphic modulation, with pointed joins and angular curves that give counters a faceted feel. Capitals are statuesque and tightly set, while the lowercase carries a more irregular, hand-hewn rhythm—noticeable in the single-storey forms and the spiky, tapered terminals. Figures follow the same carved logic, with sharp corners and strong top/bottom accents that keep them visually consistent with the letters.
Best suited to display sizes where the angular serifs and chiseled modulation can be appreciated—such as headlines, posters, book or album covers, and title treatments. It can also work for short passages in thematic settings (fantasy, historical, or gothic branding), but the dense texture suggests avoiding very small sizes or long-form reading.
The overall tone evokes historic inscription and gothic manuscript energy rather than modern neutrality. Its sharp, carved details and assertive serifs create a dramatic, ceremonial presence that can feel medieval, mysterious, and story-driven.
The letterforms appear designed to blend slab-like solidity with a carved, blackletter-adjacent expressiveness, aiming for a historically flavored display voice. The emphasis is on character and atmosphere, using sharp terminals and faceted curves to create a distinctive, authoritative silhouette.
Spacing appears relatively tight and the internal shapes are compact, which helps the design read as dense and forceful in text. The design’s distinctive wedge terminals and pointed inflections are highly characteristic, giving even simple words a stylized, period-forward texture.