Slab Contrasted Dyhu 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, friendly, retro, hearty, playful, confident, impact, warmth, nostalgia, print presence, display readability, chunky, rounded, soft serifs, bracketed, ink-trap feel.
A heavy, chunky slab-serif with softened corners and pronounced, rounded slab terminals. Strokes are robust with subtle modulation, and the joins and inside corners often open up slightly, giving an ink-trap-like, print-friendly feel. Counters are relatively small and rounded, with generous curves in letters like C, G, O, and S, while verticals stay sturdy and stable. The overall rhythm is compact and dense, with strong horizontal elements and consistent serif presence across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
This font is best suited to display typography where bold, characterful letterforms are needed: headlines, posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, and brand marks that want a friendly, retro-weighty feel. It also works well on packaging and labels where its sturdy slabs and softened corners can hold up in print and maintain presence against busy backgrounds.
The tone reads warm and approachable, with a nostalgic, old-style poster sensibility. Its soft slabs and bulbous forms feel inviting and slightly whimsical rather than severe, projecting confident, friendly emphasis. The weight and rounded finishing give it a hearty, handcrafted-leaning personality suited to bold statements.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a welcoming, vintage-leaning slab-serif voice. Its softened slabs, compact counters, and subtly opened joins suggest an emphasis on robust readability and strong ink-on-paper color in display settings.
Capitals are broad and blocky, with especially strong presence in E/F/T and a rounded, sign-like Q and G. Lowercase maintains a sturdy, compact color; single-storey-style shapes like the a and g read simple and friendly, while the i/j dots are heavy and prominent. Numerals are thick and rounded, built for impact at display sizes.