Slab Contrasted Dysy 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, logos, packaging, industrial, western, rugged, retro, assertive, impact, nostalgia, character, slab serif, ink trap, blunted, chunky, bracketed.
A dense, heavy slab serif with broad proportions and emphatic, squared-off terminals. Strokes are thick and slightly irregular in contour, with subtly notched joins and small internal cut-ins that give the shapes a carved or stamped feel. Serifs are blocky and strongly integrated, often softly bracketed into the stems, while counters are compact and squarish, keeping the overall color dark and steady. Letterfit is generous, and the overall rhythm is more display-oriented than text-refined.
Best suited to display settings where strong presence is needed: posters, storefront or wayfinding signage, brand marks, and packaging labels. It can also work for short pull quotes or section headers, especially when a vintage or rugged voice is desired.
The tone is tough and workmanlike, evoking wood type, stenciled signage, and utilitarian printing. Its blunt slabs and chiseled details read as confident and a bit nostalgic, with a frontier/industrial flavor that feels at home on bold headlines and badges.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a bold slab structure while adding distinctive, hand-tooled details for personality. It balances a classic slab-serif framework with subtly roughened geometry to suggest traditional printing and signage traditions.
Numerals follow the same chunky, squared construction, with broad bowls and sturdy horizontals that keep them highly visible. The irregularities appear deliberate rather than distressed, creating character without sacrificing the core silhouette clarity at larger sizes.