Slab Contrasted Naru 2 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logos, retro, circus, playful, display, ornate, headline impact, vintage revival, ornamental slab, stencil styling, poster display, stencil-like, notched, inline, blocky, bracketed.
A heavy, horizontally generous slab serif with pronounced stroke contrast and large, squared terminals. Many letters feature distinctive internal cut-ins and bridged counters that create a stencil-like, inline effect—most evident on rounded forms and bowls—while keeping the overall silhouette chunky and compact. Curves are smooth and geometric, joins are firm, and the slabs read as bold blocks that anchor each glyph. Spacing appears steady in text, with a strong, rhythmic pattern of thick stems and sharp, rectangular serifs.
Best suited to large sizes where the internal cut-ins remain clear: posters, event titles, storefront signage, packaging fronts, and logo wordmarks. In longer passages it will read strongly but the decorative bridging and high contrast suggest using it for short bursts of text rather than dense body copy.
The carved-in detailing and bridged counters evoke vintage show posters and Western-leaning wood type, giving the face a theatrical, slightly eccentric personality. It feels bold and attention-seeking, with a playful edge created by the recurring notches and “gated” interior shapes.
Likely designed to reinterpret bold slab display lettering with a consistent inline/stenciled treatment, combining strong poster weight with ornamental interior shaping for high-impact headlines and branding.
The design maintains a consistent decorative motif across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, helping it read as a cohesive display family rather than a conventional text slab. The numerals share the same bridged/inline logic as the letters, reinforcing the signage character in mixed copy.