Slab Contrasted Urmi 4 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Cabrito' by insigne (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: editorial, book text, headlines, posters, packaging, heritage, robust, authoritative, academic, authority, readability, traditionalism, impact, slabbed, bracketed, beaked, ink-trap hint, high-contrast.
A sturdy slab-serif with pronounced, mostly bracketed serifs and a confident, print-like rhythm. Strokes show clear but not extreme contrast, with sturdy verticals and slightly lighter joins that keep counters open at text sizes. The lowercase is compact and traditional, with two-story forms where expected and ball/teardrop-style terminals on letters like c and f; the g is double-storey with a crisp ear. Numerals are hefty and old-style in feel, with strong horizontal slabs and ample inner whitespace.
Well-suited to editorial settings such as magazines, book typography, and institutional communication where a strong serif voice is desirable. It also performs effectively in bold headlines, pull quotes, and packaging or labeling that benefits from a sturdy, traditional presence.
The overall tone is authoritative and bookish, recalling classic editorial and academic typography. Its weight and firm slabs add gravitas and a slightly vintage, letterpress-adjacent solidity, while the moderate contrast keeps it readable rather than decorative.
The design appears intended to deliver a dependable slab-serif voice with classic proportions, prioritizing clarity and authority while adding distinctive, inked-looking terminals and substantial serifs for impact.
Serifs are a key visual feature: wide, dark slabs that anchor lines and give words a strong baseline. The shapes maintain a consistent, conservative skeleton with subtle calligraphic influence in curves and terminals, helping longer text feel structured and familiar.