Slab Contrasted Ersa 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Capital' by Fenotype, 'Pulpo' by Floodfonts, 'MC Eafist' by Maulana Creative, 'Aldogizio' by TeGeType, and 'Clarendon' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, western, vintage, bold, rugged, playful, attention, nostalgia, warmth, impact, character, bracketed serifs, ball terminals, soft corners, chunky, friendly.
A heavy slab serif with broad proportions, pronounced bracketed slabs, and compact internal counters that emphasize mass and silhouette. Strokes show modest contrast, with strong verticals and thick horizontals, while joins and corners are slightly softened to avoid a purely mechanical feel. Many glyphs feature rounded terminals and ball-like endings (notably in the lowercase), adding a subtle ornamental rhythm within the otherwise blocky structure. Overall spacing and forms favor impact and headline clarity, with a lively mix of straight-sided slabs and rounded curves that keeps the texture from becoming monotone.
Best suited to display typography such as posters, bold headlines, brand marks, labels, and storefront-style signage where high presence and a nostalgic voice are desirable. It can work for short blurbs or subheads when ample size and spacing are available, but its dense weight and tight counters make it most comfortable in larger, attention-first applications.
The tone is bold and extroverted, with a classic, old-time flavor that reads as western and retro without feeling delicate. Its chunky slabs and rounded details give it a friendly, slightly playful swagger—confident and attention-seeking, suited to display settings where character matters as much as legibility.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, traditional slab-serif punch with a touch of warmth, combining sturdy, bracketed slabs with rounded terminal details to create a distinctive, vintage-leaning display voice.
The sample text shows strong word shape at large sizes, with a dense, dark typographic color and distinctive ball terminals that become a defining signature. Numerals appear equally weighty and display-oriented, matching the uppercase’s sturdy, poster-like presence.