Slab Contrasted Gisy 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, western, retro, athletic, punchy, assertive, display impact, vintage tone, brand voice, poster emphasis, sports feel, slabbed, bracketed, chunky, ink-trap, spurred.
A heavy, right-slanted slab serif with compact counters, chunky stems, and prominent bracketed slabs that read as sculpted blocks rather than hairline terminals. Stroke endings show distinct notches and spur-like cuts, creating a slightly engraved, ink-trap-like texture at joins and corners. The letterforms are broadly proportioned with sturdy horizontals, rounded bowls, and a lively rhythm driven by the consistent slant and emphatic serif mass.
Best suited for headlines and short bursts of copy where impact and personality are the priority—posters, signage, packaging fronts, and sports or team-style branding. It can work for subheads and pull quotes, but the dense weight and busy corner detailing are likely to overpower long-form text at smaller sizes.
The overall tone feels bold and energetic with a vintage, poster-forward attitude. Its slabbed, carved details evoke classic Western and sports display lettering, giving text a confident, attention-grabbing voice that leans nostalgic rather than neutral.
The design intent appears to be a high-impact display slab that combines a strong italic forward motion with decorative, carved terminals to deliver a vintage, Americana-leaning voice. It prioritizes bold presence and recognizable texture over quiet readability.
Uppercase forms appear especially monumental, while lowercase maintains the same blocky construction and strong baseline presence. Numerals match the alphabet’s weight and slabbed finishing, staying cohesive and impactful in headline settings.