Slab Contrasted Urde 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, packaging, branding, classic, confident, sturdy, bookish, authority, readability, impact, print feel, tradition, bracketed, chunky, ink-trap hint, soft corners, high legibility.
A robust slab-serif with bracketed, blocky serifs and clearly sculpted joins. Strokes show noticeable but controlled contrast, with heavy verticals and slightly lighter connecting strokes that keep counters open and shapes crisp. Terminals are generally flat and squared, while curves have a subtly softened, ink-friendly feel at tight interior corners. The design reads compact and weighty, with strong baseline presence and steady, even rhythm across both capitals and lowercase.
Well suited to headlines, subheads, and pull quotes where a dense, confident texture is an advantage. It can also work effectively in editorial and book-like settings at larger text sizes, and for packaging or branding that benefits from a classic slab-serif voice.
The tone is authoritative and traditional, with an editorial, print-forward character that feels established rather than trendy. Its sturdy slabs and confident weight convey reliability and seriousness, while the softened shaping keeps it approachable and readable.
The design appears intended to deliver a dependable slab-serif presence with clear forms and strong typographic color, balancing traditional proportions with practical readability cues. It emphasizes impact and clarity, suggesting use in print-leaning, editorial contexts where authority and legibility are both priorities.
Capitals lean toward wide, monumental proportions, and the numerals echo the same sturdy, old-style sensibility with prominent serifs and clear differentiation. In text, the heavy color forms a strong typographic texture, making it especially effective when you want emphasis without resorting to extreme stylization.