Slab Contrasted Sure 2 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Calanda' and 'Shandon Slab' by Hoftype, 'Corporative Slab' by Latinotype, 'Weekly' by Los Andes, 'Amasis' by Monotype, and 'Bodoni Egyptian Pro' by Shinntype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, signage, packaging, western, poster, collegiate, sturdy, retro, impact, nostalgia, display clarity, ruggedness, chunky, bracketed, blocky, high-impact, ink-trap-ish.
A heavy, blocky slab serif with broad proportions and compact internal counters. The letterforms have pronounced, squared serifs with subtle bracketing and frequent notches/cut-ins where joins meet (especially visible in shapes like E, F, T, and the lowercase). Curves are full and rounded but tightly contained, giving bowls a dense, almost stamped look. Overall spacing and rhythm feel built for impact rather than delicacy, with sturdy stems and simplified terminals that read cleanly at display sizes.
Best suited to display applications where strong presence and quick recognition matter, such as headlines, posters, storefront or event signage, and bold brand marks. It also works well on packaging and labels that benefit from a classic, sturdy slab-serif voice.
The font projects a bold, workmanlike confidence with a distinctly vintage flavor. Its chunky slabs and carved-in details evoke classic poster typography—part collegiate, part old-west—suggesting signage, headlines, and emphatic messaging rather than quiet body copy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with a distinctly traditional slab-serif character, using squared serifs and small carved join details to add personality and a vintage print feel. Its broad shapes and dense counters suggest an emphasis on punchy display readability and strong graphic texture.
The uppercase set feels especially monumental and architectural, while the lowercase keeps the same rugged geometry with single-story forms (notably the a and g) that reinforce an informal, traditional tone. Numerals are equally weighty and rounded, matching the typeface’s dense silhouette for strong, uniform emphasis in mixed alphanumeric settings.