Slab Contrasted Gyri 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, kids, playful, retro, chunky, friendly, quirky, attention, nostalgia, whimsy, signage, rounded, bulbous, soft corners, irregular, bouncy.
A heavy, chunky slab-serif with rounded outer corners and softly notched joins that give the letterforms a hand-cut, slightly wobbly silhouette. Strokes are broadly uniform with subtle tapering in places, and the slabs read as thick, integrated terminals rather than sharp bracketed serifs. Counters are compact and often teardrop-like, producing a dense, poster-ready texture, while proportions vary from glyph to glyph for a lively rhythm. The lowercase shows a tall x-height and sturdy stems, keeping forms robust even at smaller sizes.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, headlines, packaging, and branding where a bold, characterful voice is needed. It can also work for short bursts of copy (pull quotes, labels, event promo) where legibility benefits from its large x-height and sturdy forms, though the dense texture is most effective at medium-to-large sizes.
The overall tone is upbeat and nostalgic, evoking mid-century display lettering and playful western/carnival signage. Its bouncy shapes and exaggerated weight make it feel approachable and humorous rather than formal or technical.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum visual presence with a friendly, retro-inflected slab-serif personality. Its slightly irregular contours and inflated forms suggest an intention to mimic hand-rendered or sign-painted lettering while remaining consistent enough for set text in short phrases.
The design favors impact over strict regularity: curves feel slightly inflated, and some terminals and shoulders show deliberate asymmetry that adds character in text. Spacing appears relatively tight, helping it form a solid, dark typographic color in headlines.