Slab Contrasted Urpa 6 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Capita' by Hoftype, 'Mundo Serif' by Monotype, 'Leida' and 'Modum' by The Northern Block, and 'Portada' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: editorial, headlines, posters, book text, branding, academic, heritage, confident, robust, readability, authority, print utility, classic tone, slab serifs, bracketed, open counters, high legibility, strong color.
This is a sturdy slab-serif with pronounced, blocky serifs and a clearly bracketed join into the stems. Strokes show noticeable contrast, with strong verticals and slightly lighter connecting strokes, producing an even, authoritative texture in paragraphs. The lowercase has a large x-height and open counters, while the caps read broad and stately with squared-off terminals and a consistent, weighty baseline presence. Overall spacing feels generous and steady, helping the letterforms hold their shape at both display and text sizes.
It performs well for editorial headlines and subheads where strong typographic color and a traditional slab presence help organize hierarchy. The large x-height and open forms also make it suitable for longer-form reading in books, reports, and magazines. It can serve effectively in branding and packaging that aims for a classic, dependable, slightly academic character.
The tone is confident and traditional, with a bookish, editorial voice that feels established rather than trendy. Its strong serifs and solid rhythm suggest seriousness and clarity—useful when you want text to feel trustworthy, structured, and institutionally grounded.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, readable slab-serif voice with enough contrast to feel refined, while keeping sturdy details that maintain clarity and impact. It balances display strength with text utility, aiming for a dependable workhorse style suited to structured typography and strong hierarchy.
The numerals appear similarly robust and well-balanced, matching the text color of the letters and maintaining clear differentiation between figures. The design favors crisp, rectangular detailing over delicate hairlines, giving it a resilient look in dense settings and on coarse printing conditions.