Slab Contrasted Urhy 5 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Livory' by HVD Fonts and 'Basco Std' and 'Geneo Std' by Typofonderie (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, editorial, branding, sturdy, academic, traditional, confident, impact, authority, readability, print tradition, stability, bracketed, blocky, ink-trap hints, compact apertures, strong serifs.
A robust slab-serif with heavy, bracketed serifs and firmly weighted verticals. Stroke contrast is present but restrained, with broad main stems and slightly tapered joins that keep counters open at display sizes. The forms are relatively wide and steady, with squared terminals, compact apertures, and a rhythmic, print-like texture that stays even across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals. The lowercase shows a conventional structure with a two-storey g, sturdy bowls, and rounded dots, while figures read as solid, old-style-inflected shapes suited to strong typographic color.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and titling where a strong slab-serif presence is needed. It can also work well for editorial pull quotes, book or album covers, packaging, and brand wordmarks that want a classic, print-rooted authority. In longer passages it will be most comfortable with generous leading and thoughtful size selection due to its dense typographic color.
The overall tone is authoritative and traditional, evoking textbook, newspaper, and institutional typography. Its weight and slab detailing give it a dependable, no-nonsense voice that feels established rather than trendy, with enough warmth in the bracketing to avoid looking mechanical.
Likely drawn to deliver a bold, print-traditional slab serif that holds up in attention-grabbing settings while maintaining familiar, readable letterforms. The design emphasizes sturdy serifs, confident proportions, and a consistent rhythm to project reliability and impact across display typography.
At larger sizes the serif mass and tight interior shapes create a dense, emphatic presence; careful spacing will help prevent dark spots in repeated verticals and in combinations involving round-to-stem joins. The design’s strong baseline anchoring and consistent serif treatment make it particularly effective for short lines and prominent messaging.