Slab Weird Efru 2 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, editorial, quirky, retro, industrial, playful, stamped, attention, novelty, retro display, impact, branding, blocky, chunky, bracketed, squared, ink-trap-like.
A heavy, condensed serif with chunky, slab-like terminals and an intentionally idiosyncratic construction. Strokes alternate between thick vertical masses and noticeably thinner connecting strokes, creating a punchy, high-contrast rhythm. Serifs read as squared blocks with occasional bracketed transitions, and several joins show cut-in notches that resemble ink traps or stencil-like bites. Counters are generally compact, apertures tend toward closed, and the overall silhouette feels upright and poster-ready with tight interior spacing.
Best suited to short, prominent settings such as headlines, posters, packaging labels, and logo wordmarks where its distinctive slabs and notched joins can be appreciated. It can also work for editorial display pull-quotes or section openers, but its strong texture makes it less appropriate for long-form text.
The font projects a quirky, retro-industrial tone—part typewriter/poster, part novelty display. Its exaggerated slabs and cut-in details give it a stamped, mechanical character while the uneven, unconventional shapes keep it playful and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a slab-serif foundation with unconventional cuts and compressed proportions, maximizing impact and recognizability. Its consistent, blocky terminals and high-contrast structure suggest a focus on display utility and a memorable, slightly offbeat voice.
Letterforms show deliberate irregularities across the set, especially in diagonals and curved joins, which adds personality but reduces neutrality. The numerals and lowercase maintain the same heavy-footed serif language, helping the design feel consistent despite its eccentric details.