Slab Contrasted Ulri 2 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Capita' by Hoftype, 'Amasis' and 'Amasis eText' by Monotype, 'Quercus 10' by Storm Type Foundry, and 'Adelle' and 'Portada' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, branding, vintage, assertive, trustworthy, collegiate, impact, heritage, readability, authority, bracketed, blocky, robust, compact, crisp.
A robust slab-serif with bracketed, block-like serifs and sturdy, slightly condensed-looking inner spaces that keep counters tight and dark. Strokes are heavy with a clear but not extreme modulation, producing strong vertical emphasis and crisp joins. The lowercase shows rounded bowls and short, firm terminals, while the uppercase maintains a confident, poster-like geometry with steady proportions. Overall spacing reads even and text forms a solid, consistent color on the page.
Well suited to headlines, pull quotes, and posters where a strong typographic voice is needed. It also fits packaging and branding that leans classic or heritage-inspired, and can work for short editorial text where a dense, emphatic texture is desired.
The font conveys an editorial, old-style sturdiness—confident and practical rather than delicate. Its slab-serifs and dense texture give it a vintage, collegiate flavor that feels authoritative and dependable in headlines and short passages.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic slab-serif presence with a firm, print-forward texture—balancing readability with a bold, traditional voice for display-led typography.
Details like the chunky slabs, soft bracketing, and compact apertures help it hold together at display sizes while still remaining readable in set text. Numerals match the heavy, grounded tone and sit comfortably alongside the capitals without feeling overly decorative.