Slab Contrasted Isdi 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, branding, sturdy, vintage, authoritative, industrial, confident, impact, heritage, legibility, solidity, utility, bracketed, blocky, ink-trap-like, compact, robust.
A compact slab-serif with heavy, squared terminals and subtly bracketed joins that keep the letterforms from feeling overly rigid. Strokes are strongly weighted with clear, moderate contrast between verticals, horizontals, and the slab endings, producing a dense texture in text. Counters are relatively tight and apertures are restrained, while details like the angled leg on K/R and the compact, two-storey a add a traditional editorial flavor. Numerals are bold and sturdy with clear, simple construction that matches the overall block-like rhythm.
Best suited for display settings where weight and structure are assets: headlines, subheads, posters, and packaging. It can also work for editorial pull quotes or short blocks of text where a bold, classic slab texture is desired, especially at sizes large enough to preserve counter clarity.
The font projects a firm, no-nonsense tone with a classic, workmanlike presence. Its dark color and emphatic slabs evoke heritage printing and utilitarian signage, balancing seriousness with a slightly old-fashioned charm.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, compact slab-serif voice that reads as dependable and traditional. It prioritizes impact and solidity while keeping enough shaping and bracketing to remain comfortable in short text passages.
In the text sample, the heavy serifs and tight spacing create a strong horizontal cadence, with prominent top and bottom bars on letters like E, F, T, and I. The uppercase feels particularly commanding, while the lowercase remains traditional and readable, with a noticeable emphasis on vertical stress and solid baseline anchoring.