Slab Contrasted Lyvu 14 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, western, retro, playful, sturdy, punchy, display impact, vintage flavor, signage character, logo presence, blocky, bracketed, rounded corners, spurred, inktrap-like.
A dense, block-built slab serif with chunky stems, broad slabs, and soft, rounded outer corners. The forms are squared-off and compact, with occasional spurs and notched joins that create small ink-trap-like cut-ins and bright rectangular counters. Terminals tend to be blunt and heavy, with slab elements that read as integrated blocks rather than delicate serifs, producing a rugged, poster-friendly texture. Overall rhythm is emphatic and sturdy, with distinctive internal cutouts that keep the black weight from feeling completely solid.
This style suits display typography where impact and character are primary: posters, headlines, badges, packaging, and signage. It can also work for short logotypes or wordmarks that benefit from a western/retro voice, but its dense weight and distinctive cut-ins make it best used above text sizes.
The letterforms evoke a classic poster and saloon-sign sensibility—confident, a bit theatrical, and deliberately bold in tone. The notches and spurs add a crafty, vintage-industrial character that feels both nostalgic and slightly playful rather than strictly formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, vintage slab-seriffed voice with extra character from spurs and internal notches, balancing a rugged, sign-painting feel with controlled, consistent geometry for strong readability in display settings.
The design relies on recognizable stencil-like bites and rectangular apertures in several glyphs, which adds personality and improves differentiation at display sizes. Curves are generally squared and softened, keeping the silhouette friendly while preserving a heavy, grounded stance.