Slab Contrasted Urny 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Unit Slab' and 'FF Zine Serif Display' by FontFont, 'Askan Slim' by Hoftype, 'Floris' and 'TheSerif' by LucasFonts, and 'Mirantz' by insigne (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, packaging, signage, authoritative, vintage, collegiate, sturdy, impact, readability, heritage, print tone, authority, slab serif, bracketed, compact, high-ink, oldstyle figures.
A sturdy slab serif with pronounced, mostly bracketed serifs and a confident, compact build. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation, with heavier verticals and tapered joins that keep counters open while maintaining a dense color on the page. The lowercase has a traditional rhythm with two‑storey “a” and “g,” a moderate x-height, and rounded shoulders that soften the otherwise robust forms. Numerals appear oldstyle (with varying heights and extenders), reinforcing a classic text-oriented feel, while caps are broad and emphatic with strong slab terminals.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and pull quotes where its slab serifs and dense color can carry impact without feeling harsh. It can also serve editorial branding, posters, packaging, and signage that benefits from a classic, institutional or heritage-leaning tone.
The overall tone is authoritative and editorial, with a vintage, print-forward presence. Its sturdy slabs and dark texture suggest tradition and reliability, while the gentle bracketing and modulation add a bookish refinement rather than a purely industrial voice.
The design appears intended to blend robust slab-serif authority with enough modulation and bracketing to remain comfortable in longer settings. Oldstyle numerals and traditional lowercase structures point to a text-aware, print-classic sensibility tuned for strong typographic voice.
Letterspacing reads slightly tight in text, producing a rich typographic color that works well at display and headline sizes. The combination of strong serifs and moderate contrast gives the face clear word shapes and a deliberate, composed cadence.