Slab Contrasted Urhi 9 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Clarendon BT' by Bitstream, 'Clarendon' and 'Clarendon LT' by Linotype, 'Clarendon SB' and 'Clarendon SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, 'Clarendon' by Tilde, and 'Clarendon' and 'Clarendon No 1' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, mastheads, signage, confident, industrial, editorial, retro, sturdy, impact, authority, heritage, readability, bracketed, blocky, robust, ink-trap feel, high impact.
A heavy slab-serif design with broad proportions, firm vertical stress, and clearly bracketed slabs that add weight at terminals. Strokes show noticeable contrast between thick stems and thinner connecting strokes, while maintaining a solid, even color on the page. Counters are relatively tight and the joins are compact, producing a dense, punchy texture in text. The lowercase features a two-storey “g” and a compact, sturdy rhythm; figures are weighty and open enough to stay recognizable at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, short blocks of text, and large-scale messaging where strong contrast and slab serifs can do the heavy lifting. It works well for editorial titles, posters, packaging, and signage that benefit from a sturdy, attention-grabbing texture.
The overall tone is assertive and workmanlike, with a classic print-era presence that reads as dependable and slightly vintage. Its strong slabs and dense color give it a no-nonsense voice suited to bold messaging rather than delicate refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver strong impact with a traditional slab-serif framework, balancing pronounced serifs and visible stroke contrast for a bold, print-forward voice.
The bracketed serif shaping and the crisp, squared-off finishing create an engraved/press-like feel, especially in all-caps. In longer lines, the heavy weight and tight internal spaces emphasize a dark, authoritative typographic color.