Slab Contrasted Tywi 10 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm, 'PF Centro Serif Pro' by Parachute, 'Epica Pro' and 'Landa' by Sudtipos, and 'Dolly Pro' by Underware (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, signage, retro, friendly, confident, rugged, playful, display impact, vintage flavor, approachable strength, poster utility, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, soft corners, low stress.
A heavy, chunky slab serif with broad proportions and compact interior counters. Strokes show noticeable contrast for a slab design, with robust verticals and slightly tapered joins that create a subtle ink-trap-like pinch at some intersections. Serifs are bold and generally bracketed, with softened transitions that keep the texture from feeling overly mechanical. Curves are round and full, terminals are blunt, and overall spacing reads open enough to maintain clarity at display sizes despite the dense weight.
Best suited to headlines and short-to-medium display copy where its heavy slabs and broad forms can carry impact without clogging. It works well for branding, packaging, and signage that want a vintage-leaning, approachable authority, and it can add character to pull quotes or title treatments in print and digital.
The tone is retro and approachable, combining a sturdy, workmanlike backbone with a warm, slightly playful bounce. Its big shapes and softened details give it a friendly confidence—more classic poster and packaging than formal editorial.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact readability with a nostalgic slab-serif voice, balancing sturdiness with rounded warmth. The bracketed slabs and subtle contrast aim to provide a classic, printed feel while keeping letterforms friendly and bold for display use.
The rhythm is lively, with a mildly uneven, hand-set feel created by the combination of strong slabs and subtly varied curves. In the sample text, the dense weight produces a dark color, making line breaks and word shapes feel bold and emphatic.