Slab Contrasted Wima 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, signage, packaging, industrial, collegiate, poster-ready, retro, sturdy, impact, heritage feel, strong readability, display emphasis, branding, blocky, bracketed, rounded slabs, high impact, compact counters.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with broad proportions and dense, ink-rich color. Strokes are strongly weighted with clear, squared terminals and prominent, slightly bracketed slabs that soften into rounded joins rather than sharp corners. Counters are relatively compact (notably in B, P, R, 8, 9), and the overall geometry leans toward sturdy, rectangular forms with a consistent rhythm. Uppercase and lowercase share a confident, muscular presence; the lowercase includes single-storey a and g, and short, firm serifs that reinforce a grounded baseline.
Best suited for large-scale typography such as posters, headlines, and impactful subheads where its heavy slabs and broad stance can carry a layout. It also fits sports branding, badges, and signage applications that benefit from a sturdy, traditional display tone, and can add a bold, vintage presence to packaging and promotional materials.
The font projects a bold, workmanlike confidence with a distinctly retro, American vernacular feel. Its chunky slabs and compact counters read as assertive and pragmatic, evoking signage, athletic lettering, and vintage advertising where clarity and impact matter more than delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a classic slab-serif structure, combining strong rectangular forms with subtly rounded slab connections to keep the voice friendly rather than harsh. It prioritizes emphatic readability and a familiar, heritage display character for branding and headline use.
At text sizes the weight produces a dark, authoritative texture, while at larger sizes the rounded slab details and bracketed connections become more evident. The figures match the overall heft and feel built for emphasis, with wide, stable forms suited to headline settings.