Slab Contrasted Ugma 4 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Shandon Slab' by Hoftype; 'Brignell Slab' by IB TYPE Inc.; 'Glypha' by Linotype; 'Amasis', 'Amasis eText', and 'Egyptian Slate' by Monotype; and 'Typewriter' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, editorial, branding, packaging, sturdy, industrial, confident, retro, impact, authority, legibility, print display, stability, slabbed, bracketed, blocky, high-impact, compact counters.
A heavy serif with pronounced slab-like terminals and a compact, weighty color on the page. The serifs read as squared and largely bracketed into the stems, giving joins a reinforced, engineered feel. Stroke contrast is noticeable without becoming delicate; curved forms stay robust, with relatively tight counters and strong vertical stress. Overall proportions are generous in width, with broad capitals and a substantial lowercase that maintains crisp, squared features in the bowls and shoulders.
Well-suited to headlines and short blocks of copy where a strong, authoritative voice is needed. It can work effectively for editorial display, branding, and packaging that benefits from a sturdy, traditional-yet-bold slab-serif character, and for signage-style applications where weight and structure matter.
The tone is assertive and dependable, with a no-nonsense presence that suggests traditional print, headlines, and sturdy signage. Its slabbed construction adds an industrial and slightly vintage flavor, while the controlled contrast keeps it feeling editorial rather than purely decorative.
Likely intended as a high-impact slab serif for display typography, balancing classic serif cues with a reinforced, contemporary heft. The design appears focused on producing a confident texture and strong presence across both uppercase and lowercase in attention-grabbing settings.
In text, the font builds dense, even typographic color and strong word shapes, with clear differentiation between many characters. The numerals match the same heavyweight, squared-shoulder construction, supporting emphatic data and display settings.