Slab Contrasted Romu 2 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bandera', 'Bandera Cyrillic', and 'Bandera Pro' by AndrijType; 'Bluteau Slab' by DSType; 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types; 'Archer' by Hoefler & Co.; 'Eksja' by Protimient; 'Silica' by Stone Type Foundry; and 'Kheops' by Tipo Pèpel (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, poster, western, retro, circus, friendly, impact, nostalgia, display, attention, blocky, chunky, bracketed, softened, rounded.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Serifs are bold and squared with slight bracketing, giving joins a softened, carved feel rather than a razor-sharp mechanical finish. Curves are generous and slightly squarish in places, with sturdy horizontals and a generally even stroke color that keeps the texture dense and graphic. Lowercase forms read robust and somewhat playful, with simple terminals and a strong baseline presence; figures are similarly chunky and highly legible at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines and short display copy where strong presence is needed—posters, signage, labels, and packaging with a vintage or craft-forward direction. It can also work for logos and wordmarks that want a sturdy, friendly slab-serif voice, but it may feel heavy for small-size body text.
The overall tone is bold and outgoing, with a vintage showbill energy that hints at western, carnival, and old-time print ephemera. Its chunky slabs and rounded corner behavior make it feel approachable and a bit nostalgic rather than strictly formal or corporate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif silhouette, blending sturdy structure with slightly softened details for a more approachable, nostalgic display character.
The rhythm in text is lively due to the broad letterforms and prominent slab endings, which create strong word shapes and emphatic vertical accents. The dense fill and tight apertures suggest it will dominate layouts quickly, especially in longer lines.