Slab Contrasted Ugra 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Kievit Slab' by FontFont, 'Alkes' by Fontfabric, 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm, 'Kyotce' by Soerat Company, 'Modum' by The Northern Block, and 'Rail' by Type Fleet (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, editorial display, confident, vintage, robust, friendly, poster-like, impact, display clarity, retro appeal, brand presence, bracketed, chunky, soft terminals, rounded joins, sturdy.
A heavy slab-serif design with broad proportions, large internal counters, and clearly bracketed, blocky serifs. Strokes are strongly weighted with a modest, noticeable contrast, and the joins and curves feel slightly softened rather than razor-sharp, giving the forms a sturdy but approachable texture. The lowercase shows full, round bowls and short-to-moderate ascenders, while the numerals are wide and emphatic, matching the overall dense, high-ink rhythm.
Best suited for headlines and short blocks where its strong serifs and wide forms can deliver impact without needing delicate detail. It works well for posters, packaging, branding marks, and editorial display applications that benefit from a bold, vintage-leaning slab-serif presence.
The overall tone reads bold and assured with a distinctly retro, print-forward character. Its chunky slabs and softened shaping evoke vintage advertising and editorial display, balancing authority with a friendly, down-to-earth warmth.
The design appears intended to provide a high-impact slab-serif voice with classic, print-era cues—large, readable shapes, consistent slab treatment, and enough contrast to add structure without turning delicate. It aims for strong presence and quick recognition in display typography.
At text sizes the weight produces a dark color and strong word shapes, while the generous counters help keep forms from clogging. The capitals and figures feel especially suited to impactful settings, and the slab treatment stays consistent across straight and curved letters, reinforcing a unified, poster-ready voice.