Slab Contrasted Ugvi 6 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'OL Egiziano' by Dennis Ortiz-Lopez (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, branding, sports, sturdy, confident, industrial, collegiate, retro, impact, legibility, heritage, blocky, square serifed, compact, punchy, high impact.
A heavy slab-serif design with broad proportions and strongly bracketless, rectangular serifs that read as solid blocks. Stroke endings are squared and emphatic, with rounded interior curves that keep counters open despite the weight. The lowercase is compact and sturdy, with single-storey a and g, a short-shouldered r, and a straight, robust t; joins and terminals stay blunt rather than calligraphic. Overall spacing is generous enough to keep the forms from clogging, while the rhythm remains dense and poster-like.
Best suited to large sizes where its slab serifs and wide stance can deliver maximum impact—headlines, posters, packaging fronts, and logo wordmarks. It also fits signage and badge-style layouts, especially where a vintage or collegiate voice is desired.
The font projects a blunt, no-nonsense tone—confident, durable, and a bit rugged. Its block serifs and bold presence evoke vintage Americana and utilitarian signage, with a collegiate or workwear feel that reads as assertive rather than delicate.
The design appears intended to provide an unmistakably bold, classic slab-serif look that stays legible at a distance and holds up in heavy inking or low-detail reproduction. It prioritizes strong silhouettes, sturdy serifs, and straightforward letter construction for high-impact display typography.
In the sample text, the weight creates strong word shapes and very dark typographic color, favoring display settings over long-form reading. The numerals are equally hefty and simple, matching the letterforms’ squared stance for consistent impact in headlines and badges.