Slab Contrasted Hole 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bogue' by Melvastype and 'Mundo Serif' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, logos, confident, retro, athletic, punchy, editorial, impact, nostalgia, energy, emphasis, brand voice, bracketed, chunky, ink-trap feel, soft corners, ball terminals.
A heavy, right-leaning slab-serif with broad proportions and a compact, blocky silhouette. Strokes show clear, controlled modulation, with thick verticals and slightly tapered joins that keep counters open at display sizes. The serifs are substantial and mostly bracketed, creating a sturdy baseline and pronounced footings, while terminals often finish with soft, rounded shaping. Curves are generous and slightly squashed, giving bowls and rounds a muscular, poster-like rhythm; overall spacing and forms read more headline-oriented than text-oriented.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, posters, and branding where impact and presence are primary. It works well for packaging, event graphics, sports or collegiate-style marks, and bold editorial callouts, particularly when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing.
The tone is bold and assertive with a distinctly vintage, Americana-leaning flavor. Its slanted stance and oversized slabs add energy and momentum, suggesting sports headlines, classic advertising, and confident editorial voice. The overall impression is friendly but forceful—designed to grab attention quickly and hold it.
The design appears intended as a high-impact italic slab for display typography, combining classic slab-serif sturdiness with an energetic slant and softened details for approachability. Its wide, weighty construction prioritizes recognizability and punch over prolonged small-size reading comfort.
In the sample text, the dense weight and prominent serifs create strong word shapes, but the heft can darken in longer passages, especially where italic joins and tight curves cluster. Numerals share the same robust, display-first construction, pairing well with all-caps settings and short, emphatic lines.