Slab Contrasted Ulvu 2 is a bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Polyphonic' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, mastheads, confident, retro, editorial, sturdy, collegiate, impact, heritage, authority, display, printy, bracketed, blocky, hefty, ink-trap feel, compact.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with pronounced bracketed serifs and a broad, blocky footprint. Strokes show clear, traditional contrast—thick verticals paired with slightly lighter joins and rounded curves—while terminals stay firm and squared. Counters are relatively tight and the joins can feel slightly pinched, giving some letters an ink-trap-like toughness at larger sizes. Lowercase forms are compact and sturdy with a two-storey “a,” a single-storey “g,” and a strong, straight-backed “n/m,” producing a dense, even texture in paragraphs of large setting.
Best suited to headlines, posters, mastheads, and branding where a strong, classic slab voice is desired. It also works well on packaging and labels, especially for heritage, Americana, or editorial identities that benefit from a dense, high-impact typographic color.
The overall tone is assertive and workmanlike, with a distinctly vintage print character. Its strong slabs and compact counters evoke classic poster type, newspaper headlines, and collegiate or Western-influenced branding, projecting stability, tradition, and impact.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, traditional slab-serif presence with a vintage print sensibility, prioritizing strong silhouette and headline authority. Its compact counters and bracketed slabs suggest it was drawn to read as solid and dependable while retaining a familiar, classic typographic rhythm.
The numerals share the same weighty presence, with wide, rounded shapes (notably “8” and “0”) and sturdy flat serifs that keep them visually consistent with the caps. The type’s dark color and tight interior spaces make it feel best when given room—either via generous tracking, larger sizes, or open layouts that can balance its density.