Slab Contrasted Agpa 2 is a regular weight, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book text, editorial, magazines, headlines, posters, literary, scholarly, vintage, confident, readability, editorial tone, classic slab, warm texture, sturdy presence, bracketed serifs, soft corners, ink traps, bookish, robust.
A robust slab-serif with broad proportions and a steady, upright stance. Strokes show moderate contrast, with strong rectangular serifs that are slightly bracketed and often softened at joins, giving a gently “inked” feel rather than sharp mechanical edges. Counters are generous and round, and many terminals end in squared-off slabs, creating a consistent, weighty rhythm in both caps and lowercase. The numerals are wide and sturdy, matching the alphabet’s strong horizontal emphasis and even color in text.
Well-suited to editorial design, book typography, and long-form reading where a sturdy slab-serif texture is desired. Its wide stance and strong serifs also make it effective for headlines, pull quotes, posters, and packaging that benefits from a classic, assertive presence.
The overall tone is bookish and authoritative, with a warm, slightly old-style friendliness. It reads as classic and editorial—confident without feeling austere—suggesting print heritage and careful typesetting rather than a purely contemporary voice.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional slab-serif voice with strong readability and a warm, slightly vintage texture. The combination of sturdy slabs, moderate contrast, and softened details suggests an aim for dependable text performance with enough character for prominent editorial use.
The face keeps a stable baseline and clear word shapes, with distinctive slab terminals that hold together at display sizes. Subtle rounding and join treatment reduce harshness and add a tactile, printed character in continuous text.