Slab Contrasted Gypa 6 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, editorial display, retro, playful, chunky, friendly, poster-ready, attention grabbing, retro display, friendly branding, novelty emphasis, blobby, soft-cornered, rounded serifs, ink-trap notches, heavy terminals.
A heavy, soft-cornered slab serif with compact counters and strongly rounded joins. The strokes are thick and steady, with subtle internal notches and pinched transitions that create a slightly cut-in, stamped feel rather than a clean geometric finish. Serifs read as broad, blocky slabs with rounded edges, and the overall drawing favors generous mass and simplified interior space for high-impact silhouettes. Lowercase forms are large and sturdy, with short ascenders/descenders relative to the body and a dense, even rhythm across words.
Best suited to display typography: headlines, posters, product packaging, and branding marks where a bold, retro voice is desired. It can also work for short editorial callouts or section titles, especially when set with ample tracking and line spacing to keep its dense forms readable.
The tone is bold and approachable, blending vintage sign-painting warmth with a cartoonish, novelty edge. Its chunky slabs and softened contours give it a friendly, attention-grabbing character that feels nostalgic without becoming delicate or formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a soft, vintage slab-serif flavor—prioritizing strong silhouettes, approachable shapes, and a distinctive inked texture for attention-driven display settings.
In the sample text, the weight holds together well at large sizes, where the internal notches and tight counters become a distinctive texture. At smaller sizes, the dense apertures and heavy joins are likely to merge visually, so it reads best when given room and contrast.