Slab Contrasted Ugso 13 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, assertive, classic, industrial, editorial, collegiate, high impact, authority, heritage, readability, signage strength, blocky, bracketed, robust, compact, crisp.
A heavy, slab-serif design with broad proportions and sturdy, bracketed serifs that read as squared and supportive rather than delicate. Strokes are strongly weighted with moderate contrast, and counters stay open enough to remain legible at display sizes. The shapes lean on firm horizontals and verticals, producing a stable rhythm; curves (like C, O, S) are full and rounded, while joins and terminals keep a crisp, structured finish. Numerals match the letters’ mass and footprint, with simple, confident forms that hold up in bold settings.
Well suited for headlines, subheads, and short blocks of copy where a bold, authoritative voice is needed. It works especially well for sports and collegiate branding, event posters, and packaging labels that benefit from a sturdy, high-impact slab-serif. For longer reading, it’s most comfortable at larger sizes where counters and spacing have room to breathe.
The overall tone is confident and no-nonsense, combining a traditional slab-serif backbone with a punchy, poster-ready presence. It suggests institutional authority—think print-era headlines, campus athletics, and workmanlike signage—while still feeling approachable due to its rounded bowls and consistent, grounded structure.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a classic slab-serif feel: wide, sturdy letterforms, dependable serifs, and enough contrast to keep the shapes lively while preserving a strong, uniform color on the page.
In text settings the dark color is dominant, creating a strong typographic texture and tight emphasis on word shapes. The letterforms maintain consistent weight across lines, making the font best when you want impact rather than subtlety.