Slab Contrasted Ulbu 12 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Alkes' by Fontfabric, 'Askan' and 'Capita' by Hoftype, 'St Marie' by Stereotypes, and 'Portada' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, book covers, sturdy, editorial, confident, vintage, authoritative, impact, readability, heritage, print tone, display strength, blocky, bracketed, ball terminals, high-ink, robust.
A heavy, slab-serif design with broad proportions, firm vertical stress, and compact interior counters. Serifs are thick and strongly bracketed, often with slightly scooped or notched joins that create a carved, ink-trap-like feel at corners. Curves are full and weighty, with a generally steady rhythm and a slightly condensed sense in apertures; strokes keep their mass through turns, giving the face a dense, poster-ready texture. Lowercase shows a sturdy, workmanlike build with single-storey forms (notably the a and g) and rounded terminals that read as ball-like in places.
Best suited for headlines, editorial titling, and short-to-medium text where a strong typographic voice is desired. It can add a traditional, sturdy character to branding and packaging, and works well for book covers or promotional materials that benefit from high-impact slabs.
The overall tone is bold and dependable, with a classic, print-forward flavor that feels at home in newsy, collegiate, or heritage contexts. Its chunky slabs and compact counters project authority and confidence, leaning more assertive than delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver a forceful, readable slab-serif voice that holds up under large sizes and dense settings. Its bracketed slabs and compact counters suggest an aim for print-like solidity and a slightly vintage, display-capable presence without becoming overly ornamental.
Numerals are thick and straightforward with strong footing, matching the uppercase in presence. The ampersand and punctuation inherit the same heavy, squared-off logic, helping the face maintain a consistent color in text and display settings.