Slab Contrasted Pyfy 7 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bluteau Slab' by DSType, 'Certa Serif' by Glen Jan, 'Calanda' by Hoftype, 'Adagio Slab' by Machalski, 'Marek Slab' by Rosario Nocera, 'Modum' by The Northern Block, and 'Questa Slab' by The Questa Project (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, western, poster, friendly, vintage, playful, display impact, vintage flavor, signage feel, brand character, chunky, blocky, bracketed, rounded, quirky.
A heavy, blocky serif with prominent slab-like terminals and subtly bracketed joins. Strokes stay mostly even, with gentle modulation showing up in curves and at serif transitions. The shapes are wide and open, with rounded corners that soften the overall mass, and counters that remain generous for the weight. Letterforms have a slightly irregular, hand-cut feel—seen in small asymmetries and varied curve tension—while maintaining a consistent, sturdy rhythm across the alphabet and numerals.
Best suited to display applications where impact and character matter: posters, storefront or event signage, playful branding, and packaging. It can also work for short editorial headlines or pull quotes, where its wide proportions and sturdy slabs help maintain clarity at larger sizes.
The tone is bold and approachable, with a vintage sign-painter energy that reads as nostalgic and a bit mischievous. Its chunky slabs and softened geometry evoke western and circus-era display typography, lending warmth and personality rather than strict formality.
The design appears aimed at delivering a classic slab-serif display voice with a handcrafted, vintage edge—combining strong, stable letterforms with just enough quirk to feel lively and distinctive in branding and headline settings.
Capitals and lowercase share a cohesive, poster-oriented color, and the numerals match the same broad, weighty construction for consistent emphasis in headlines. The sample text shows strong word-shape presence and high impact, with the irregularities adding character at larger sizes.