Slab Contrasted Tyfi 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Alkes' by Fontfabric and 'Askan' and 'Danton' by Hoftype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, sports branding, signage, assertive, vintage, robust, editorial, western, impact, authority, heritage, display, ruggedness, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap-like, chunky, high impact.
A heavy, slab-serif design with broad proportions and compact counters. The serifs are thick and mostly bracketed, with a carved, slightly notched feel where slabs meet stems, creating crisp interior corners and a subtly chiseled texture. Stroke endings are firm and squared, while curves (C, O, S, 0) stay rounded but tightly controlled, keeping the overall rhythm dense and punchy. The lowercase shows sturdy bowls and strong entry/exit shaping, and the numerals are similarly weighty with clear, blunt terminals for high visibility.
Best suited to headlines and short blocks where strong presence is desired—posters, signage, packaging, and bold brand marks. It also fits sports and institutional-style branding where slab serifs and a sturdy texture communicate stability and tradition.
The tone is confident and unapologetically bold, evoking old-style display printing, posters, and headline typography. Its chunky slabs and compact interiors give it a workmanlike, traditional character with a faint western or collegiate echo, suited to messaging that needs authority and presence.
Likely intended as a high-impact slab serif that delivers a compact, emphatic texture and a classic printed feel. The carved slab-to-stem joins and tight counters suggest a goal of maximizing weight and presence while retaining legible, familiar letterforms.
In text, the dense color and tight apertures make it read as a display-forward face; the notched/bracket transitions add personality without becoming overly decorative. Spacing appears built for impact rather than delicacy, producing a solid, poster-like typographic block.