Slab Weird Byho 12 is a regular weight, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, editorial, quirky, theatrical, retro, ornate, offbeat, standout display, vintage twist, ornamental texture, logo character, flared serifs, ink-trap cuts, notched forms, wedge terminals, decorative swashes.
A highly stylized display face with thick, slab-like main strokes and razor-thin connecting hairlines, producing an intentionally segmented, cut-and-spliced look. Many glyphs feature bracketed, flared serifs and wedge terminals, with small curls and hooks at select ends that read like engraved or calligraphic leftovers. Counters are often round and open, while crossbars and joins break into short, offset pieces, creating a rhythmic pattern of notches and gaps across the alphabet. Proportions skew broad, with generous bowls and a slightly uneven, hand-finished construction that varies by letter while staying visually consistent in its cutout logic.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and short editorial pulls where its notched contrast and decorative terminals can read clearly. It also fits branding and packaging that want a quirky, retro-ornamental voice—especially in large sizes, logos, and titling rather than long passages.
The overall tone is playful and eccentric, blending vintage sign-lettering energy with a theatrical, slightly mischievous edge. The high-contrast slicing and ornamental terminals give it a crafted, curiosity-shop personality—more expressive than formal, and designed to be noticed at a glance.
The design appears intended as an unconventional slab display font that reinterprets classic serif signage with deliberate breaks, high-contrast splicing, and ornamental hooks. Its construction prioritizes distinctive texture and personality over neutral readability, aiming to create memorable word-shapes in large-scale applications.
In text settings, the repeated interior cuts can form strong horizontal texture, so spacing and line length will noticeably affect readability. Numerals and capitals carry the most distinctive character, and round letters (like O/Q) emphasize the face’s decorative inner geometry and notched detailing.