Slab Contrasted Vusy 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Franqueline Slab' by Sudtipos (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logos, bold, rugged, vintage, western, industrial, impact, nostalgia, sturdiness, slab-serif, bracketed, blocky, ink-trap, softened.
A heavy, block-structured slab serif with broad proportions and compact counters. The serifs are thick and mostly bracketed, giving corners a slightly softened, carved look rather than a sharp mechanical finish. Strokes show subtle modulation, and joins often form small notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins (visible at diagonals and tight joins), which helps keep interior spaces open at display sizes. Round letters (O, C, G) are robust and slightly squarish in feel, while diagonals (V, W, X, Y) read sturdy and emphatic. Numerals are similarly weighty and stable, with a straightforward, poster-friendly build.
Best suited to display settings where impact is the priority: headlines, posters, storefront or event signage, and bold packaging panels. It also works well for logo marks and badges that benefit from a classic slab-serif voice and strong silhouette.
The overall tone is assertive and nostalgic, evoking traditional poster printing, workwear signage, and frontier-era display type. Its mass and slab details communicate toughness and confidence, with a friendly retro warmth rather than a sleek contemporary feel.
The design appears intended as a high-impact slab serif for statement typography, balancing old-style display character with practical clarity by keeping counters relatively open and adding small join cut-ins to prevent clogging in dense areas.
The lowercase shows classic slab cues such as a single-storey “a” and sturdy vertical stems, while the “g” is compact and closed, reinforcing the dense, punchy texture. Spacing in the sample text creates a strong, even color suitable for short lines and headlines, with distinctive letterforms that remain legible despite the heavy weight.