Slab Contrasted Gywu 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, circus, poster, playful, vintage, display impact, retro styling, signage feel, personality, texture, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap, soft corners, hefty.
A heavy, display-oriented slab serif with broad proportions and pronounced bracketed serifs. Strokes are thick with gently rounded joins and corners, giving the letterforms a softened, slightly “inked” feel rather than sharp geometry. Internal counters stay fairly open for the weight, while select terminals show scooped notches and subtle ink-trap-like cut-ins that add texture and help separation at tight spots. Overall rhythm is sturdy and compact, with strong horizontal emphasis and confident, blocky silhouettes.
Best suited to large sizes where its heavy slabs and notched details can read clearly—posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, packaging, and bold logotypes. It can work for short blurbs or subheads, but extended text may feel dense due to the strong weight and display-focused shapes.
The tone is bold and attention-grabbing with a nostalgic, show-poster character. Its softened slabs and cut-in details evoke classic signage and theatrical display work—confident, a bit whimsical, and distinctly old-timey rather than corporate or minimalist.
The design appears intended to deliver a robust, decorative slab serif for display typography, combining classic poster-era proportions with softened corners and notched detailing to create a memorable, high-impact voice.
Numerals and capitals carry a strong, uniform presence, and the lowercase maintains the same chunky personality without becoming overly condensed. The distinctive notched terminals and rounded slab brackets become more apparent in text settings, creating a lively texture across lines.