Slab Contrasted Urmy 3 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Calanda', 'Capita', 'Cassia', 'Danton', and 'Marbach' by Hoftype and 'Leida' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: editorial, headlines, book text, magazines, branding, traditional, scholarly, trustworthy, bookish, authority, readability, editorial impact, classic styling, slab serif, bracketed, robust, crisp, formal.
A sturdy slab serif with generous proportions and clearly bracketed serifs that read as bold blocks without feeling blunt. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin modulation, especially in rounded forms, while terminals remain clean and well-defined. Counters are ample and the joins feel smooth, giving the face a steady text rhythm in paragraphs. The overall impression is structured and slightly condensed in detail but not tight, with a consistent, confident presence across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
This face is well-suited to editorial typography—magazine headlines, pull quotes, and section openers—where strong serifs and contrast can carry tone. It can also work for book and long-form settings when a firmer, more authoritative texture is desired, and for branding systems that benefit from a classic slab-serif voice.
The font conveys an editorial, traditional tone—confident and established, with a hint of collegiate or institutional formality. Its strong slabs and measured contrast create a serious, dependable voice suited to content that wants authority rather than playfulness.
The design appears intended to blend classic slab-serif solidity with enough modulation to feel refined in continuous reading. It aims for a recognizable, authoritative texture that holds up in both display and text contexts while staying conventional and easy to parse.
In text, the heavier serif mass helps maintain clarity at larger headline sizes and reinforces a distinctive texture on the line. The numerals appear straightforward and robust, matching the overall sturdiness of the letterforms and supporting data-forward settings without looking purely utilitarian.