Slab Contrasted Typa 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Kontiki' and 'Pulpo' by Floodfonts, 'Belizio' by Font Bureau, and 'Bogue Slab' by Melvastype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, editorial, sturdy, vintage, authoritative, collegiate, impact, heritage, readability, solidity, institutional, bracketed, blocky, ink-trap feel, compact apertures, round counters.
A heavy, bracketed slab serif with compact apertures and pronounced, rectangular serifs that read as firmly planted. Strokes show noticeable modulation, with thicker verticals and slightly lighter joins, and the bracketing creates a softened, inked-in feel at corners. Proportions are broad and solid, with generous bowls and counters that stay fairly round even under the weight. The lowercase maintains a conventional, workmanlike structure, while the numerals are bold and tightly engineered for even color in lines of text.
This font is well suited to headlines and short blocks of copy where a strong, vintage slab voice is desirable—posters, signage, packaging, and editorial display settings. It can also work for subheads and pull quotes when a dense, assertive typographic color is needed.
The overall tone is sturdy and traditional, leaning into a vintage, print-forward personality. Its weight and squared serifs give it an institutional, collegiate authority, while the softened joins keep it from feeling overly rigid. It conveys confidence and a slightly nostalgic, newspaper-or-poster mood.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold slab-serif presence with a classic print sensibility—prioritizing impact, stability, and legibility in display contexts while retaining enough modulation and bracketing to feel grounded and familiar.
At text sizes in the sample, the dense weight produces strong texture and high presence, with spacing that favors a compact, headline-driven rhythm. The bracketing and slightly softened corners help prevent the face from looking brittle, especially in diagonals and curved joins.