Slab Contrasted Urma 4 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, branding, posters, book covers, confident, traditional, robust, authoritative, clarity, authority, durability, editorial tone, slab serif, bracketed, sturdy, readable, high-contrast.
A sturdy slab-serif with pronounced, mostly bracketed serifs and a compact, rectangular construction. Strokes show clear contrast, with strong verticals and lighter joining strokes, while terminals stay blunt and squared-off. Counters are fairly open and the letterforms lean on classic, bookish proportions, giving the uppercase a solid, architectural presence and the lowercase a stable, workmanlike texture. Numerals follow the same no-nonsense geometry, with bold slabs and consistent rhythm.
Well suited to headlines and subheads where its strong slabs can carry presence, and to editorial or publishing contexts that benefit from a classic, authoritative voice. It can also support branding and poster work that needs a solid, traditional foundation without drifting into overly decorative styling.
The font conveys a confident, institutional tone—serious, traditional, and dependable rather than playful. Its bold slab details add a slightly industrial, hard-working character while remaining familiar enough for editorial settings.
The design appears intended to deliver a dependable slab-serif voice that reads as classic and authoritative, pairing strong serif anchors with enough contrast and open counters to stay clear in continuous text and emphatic in display settings.
In text, the face produces a dark, steady color with crisp serif punctuation that helps line structure read clearly. The uppercase forms feel especially emphatic for headings, while the lowercase maintains a measured, readable cadence.