Slab Unbracketed Efsu 2 is a very bold, wide, monoline, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, labels, industrial, mechanical, retro, utilitarian, sturdy, impact, uniformity, labeling, durability, technical tone, blocky, square-cut, squared terminals, compact counters, high contrast-free.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with rigid geometry and square-cut terminals throughout. Strokes stay essentially even, with unbracketed, rectangular serifs that read as crisp extensions of the main stems. Counters are compact and often squared-off, and corners are consistently rounded just enough to soften the otherwise hard-edged construction. The overall rhythm is steady and grid-like, with a strong baseline presence and highly uniform stroke behavior across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display settings where its dense weight and squared slab serifs can anchor layouts—posters, headlines, packaging, and bold labeling systems. It also works well for UI or editorial elements that need a strong, technical emphasis, especially where consistent character width and a disciplined rhythm help align content.
The tone is practical and no-nonsense, evoking industrial labeling, machinery plates, and vintage utility printing. Its weight and blunt serifs convey durability and authority, while the squared, modular construction adds a technical, engineered feel.
The design appears intended to deliver a robust, uniform typographic voice with an engineered, modular structure. It prioritizes consistency and impact over calligraphic nuance, aiming for a dependable, industrial aesthetic that holds up in bold, high-contrast applications.
The design emphasizes legibility through clear, simplified forms rather than fine detail, with small apertures and dense interior spaces at text sizes. Figures share the same boxy, sturdy language as the letters, reinforcing a consistent, sign-like texture across mixed content.