Slab Contrasted Ulpe 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Prigille Hands' by Letterena Studios, 'Amasis' and 'Amasis eText' by Monotype, 'Cheltenham Old Style SB' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, 'Bailey Retora' by Timelesstype Studio, and 'Daito' by insigne (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, branding, confident, classic, rugged, industrial, impact, authority, heritage, readability, texture, bracketed, beefy, blocky, ink-trap feel, ball terminals.
A heavy, slab-serif roman with sturdy bracketed serifs and a compact, firmly built silhouette. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin modulation, with broad horizontals and pronounced slabs that create strong, stable word shapes. Curves are generously rounded, and several joins and corners suggest slightly notched or ink-trap-like shaping that adds texture at display sizes. The lowercase is robust with a prominent, single-storey-style feel in key forms (e.g., a and g appear simplified and weighty), and the figures are wide and commanding with consistent, squared-off finishing.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and short passages where its heavy slabs and pronounced modulation can do the work of establishing hierarchy. It also fits branding and packaging that want a sturdy, trustworthy voice, and editorial applications that benefit from a classic slab-serif presence at larger sizes.
The overall tone is assertive and workmanlike, balancing a traditional, bookish solidity with a slightly rugged, poster-ready presence. It feels confident and authoritative without becoming delicate, leaning toward a dependable, “printed” character with a touch of vintage signage energy.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold slab-serif voice that reads as traditional and authoritative while staying energetic and impactful in display typography. Its combination of bracketed slabs, strong modulation, and slightly notched joins suggests an aim for print-like texture and confident emphasis.
The font’s rhythm is driven by broad slabs and strong verticals, producing dense, high-impact color in lines of text. Rounded terminals and soft bracketing keep it from feeling overly mechanical, while the sharper interior shaping at joins adds a crafted, inked texture.