Slab Contrasted Vupo 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Bogue Slab' by Melvastype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, robust, vintage, confident, industrial, collegiate, impact, heritage, stability, authority, display, blocky, square serif, bracketed, compact, sturdy.
A heavy, block-like slab serif with broad proportions and firm, rectangular terminals. Serifs read as thick, squared slabs with slight bracketing, giving joins a carved, softened transition rather than a sharp mechanical cutoff. Counters are relatively tight and apertures are small, producing a dense, ink-trap-free texture that holds together as solid typographic color. The x-height is tall with short extenders, and the overall rhythm is steady and emphatic, with only modest stroke modulation visible across curves and joins.
Best suited to display sizes where its dense construction and slab details can read clearly—headlines, posters, badges, and bold brand marks. It also fits packaging, labels, and signage applications that benefit from a sturdy, traditional voice and strong silhouette.
The tone is assertive and workmanlike, with a nostalgic, poster-era solidity. Its dense shapes and chunky slabs evoke traditional print, Americana/collegiate cues, and industrial labeling—more about impact and authority than delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif voice: strong presence, stable baselines, and a compact, uniform texture that remains legible and authoritative in short bursts of text.
In text, the weight creates strong horizontal emphasis through the thick serifs and crossbars, while rounded letters (like O and Q) maintain a sturdy, squared-off feel. Numerals match the same blunt, high-impact construction, supporting attention-grabbing headlines and signage-like settings.