Slab Contrasted Vubu 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Oso Serif' by Adobe and 'Askan' by Hoftype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, sturdy, confident, retro, collegiate, impact, authority, nostalgia, legibility, brand presence, bracketed, blocky, chunky, robust, compact counters.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with pronounced, bracketed serifs and broad, weighty stems. The letterforms lean on strong verticals and squared-off terminals, with rounded curves kept tight and dense, producing compact counters (notably in B, P, R, and e). Contrast is visible but secondary to mass: thick main strokes are paired with sturdy slabs and subtly tapered joins, giving a sculpted, ink-trap-free silhouette. Overall proportions read expansive and steady, with wide capitals and lowercases that maintain a firm baseline and clear, emphatic shapes in both text and numerals.
Best suited to high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, covers, and packaging where dense black presence and slab-serif authority help typography hold the page. It can also work for editorial pull quotes and short blocks of text at larger sizes when a bold, classic voice is desired.
The tone is bold and assertive, with a familiar vintage flavor that recalls headline typography from mid-century print and collegiate or sports branding. It projects reliability and impact rather than delicacy, making even short words feel emphatic and grounded.
The likely intention is to deliver a highly legible, attention-grabbing slab-serif with a classic, print-forward character—combining sturdy serifs, compact inner spaces, and confident proportions to perform strongly in display and branding applications.
The design’s rhythm is built from strong rectangular serifs and consistently thick horizontals, creating a dark, even texture in paragraphs. Rounded characters (O, C, G, 0, 8) stay substantial and closed, while diagonals (K, V, W, X) remain chunky and stable, reinforcing the font’s solid, poster-ready presence.