Slab Contrasted Ully 9 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, mastheads, signage, sturdy, editorial, retro, assertive, collegiate, impact, readability, heritage, headline strength, friendly solidity, bracketed, blocky, ink-trap hints, ball terminals, soft corners.
A heavy, slab-serif text face with broad proportions, compact counters, and pronounced bracketed serifs that read as sturdy blocks rather than hairline details. Strokes show clear but not extreme contrast, with firm verticals and slightly lighter connecting strokes that keep the texture lively at large sizes. Curves are full and rounded, with softened joins and occasional ball/teardrop terminals (notably in some lowercase forms), giving the bold structure a slightly warm, printed feel. The rhythm is stable and upright, with a strong baseline presence and a dense, poster-ready color.
Best suited to headlines, mastheads, posters, and packaging where a strong slab-serif voice is needed and the bold texture can work as a graphic element. It should also perform well for short blocks of emphasis text, callouts, and signage where sturdiness and clarity matter more than delicate detail.
The overall tone is confident and traditional, evoking editorial headlines, campus/athletic lettering, and vintage print. It feels dependable and authoritative while still approachable thanks to its rounded curves and softened detailing.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic slab-serif authority with contemporary smoothness—combining robust, bracketed serifs and wide letterforms with rounded curves that keep the voice friendly rather than severe. It’s tuned for impact and legibility in display sizes, with a consistent, confident texture across letters and figures.
The uppercase set looks especially monumental and sign-like, while the lowercase carries more personality through rounded terminals and compact apertures. Numerals appear weighty and clear, matching the strong slab-serif voice of the letters for consistent impact in headings and short settings.