Slab Contrasted Bume 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, editorial, vintage, robust, confident, energetic, impact, heritage, display, expressiveness, bracketed, ball terminals, ink-trap hints, compact counters, lively rhythm.
A slanted serif with heavy, slab-like terminals and clearly bracketed joins that give the forms a carved, slightly calligraphic firmness. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin modulation, with strong vertical presence and rounded inner curves; counters tend to be compact, helping the letters read dense and punchy. The lowercase includes several ball-like terminals and pronounced entry/exit strokes, while the numerals are sturdy and open enough to hold up at display sizes. Overall spacing and rhythm feel lively, with a forward-leaning stance and assertive silhouettes.
Best suited to headlines, pull quotes, and display typography where its dense color and energetic slant can lead the page. It also fits packaging and identity work that wants a classic, print-forward voice, and can work for short editorial passages when ample size and line spacing are available.
The tone reads vintage and editorial, combining old-style warmth with a headline-ready solidity. Its slant and bold serifs add energy and a slightly theatrical flavor, suggesting classic print culture—posters, book jackets, and strong typographic statements rather than neutral UI text.
Likely designed to deliver a strong, attention-grabbing serif voice that blends traditional slab presence with a more animated, calligraphic italic rhythm. The goal appears to be high-impact readability and a distinctive texture for print-centric typography.
The design leans on strong serifs and compact apertures to create dark texture in paragraphs, making it especially effective where a dense typographic color is desirable. The italic construction feels integral (not merely obliqued), with consistent slanted stress and coherent serif behavior across caps, lowercase, and figures.