Slab Weird Apwy 3 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, book covers, logotypes, quirky, retro, theatrical, playful, eccentric, attention-grabbing, vintage nod, expressiveness, distinctiveness, bracketed, flared, ball terminals, ink-trap feel, high-contrast.
A high-contrast italic serif with bold, slab-like terminals that read as capped and slightly bracketed rather than purely rectangular. Strokes swing from hairline diagonals to heavy horizontal feet, creating a pronounced calligraphic rhythm and a lively, uneven color across words. Counters are generally open and rounded, while many joins and terminals show flared, bulb-like shaping that adds a soft, inky texture. The italics lean is consistent, with a bouncy baseline and varied glyph widths that make the overall texture feel animated rather than rigidly mechanical.
Best suited for display settings where its contrast and chunky terminals can be appreciated—headlines, posters, packaging, editorial features, and book or album covers. It can work for short bursts of text such as pull quotes or subheads, but the energetic texture and dense terminal weight make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The font projects a quirky, showy personality—part old-time display serif, part oddball editorial accent. Its dramatic contrast and chunky feet give it a theatrical, slightly mischievous tone that feels more expressive than formal. The overall effect is nostalgic and playful, with enough irregularity to feel handcrafted.
This design appears intended to reinterpret a slab-leaning italic serif with exaggerated terminals and high contrast, prioritizing personality and rhythm over neutrality. The unconventional terminal shaping and variable widths suggest a deliberate aim toward distinctive, attention-grabbing typography with a slightly vintage, offbeat flair.
In text, the heavy feet and pronounced contrast create strong word shapes but also introduce busy dark spots where terminals stack closely, especially in dense lines. Capitals carry a distinctive, capped look that reads well at larger sizes, while the lowercase maintains a brisk, slanted motion with conspicuous entry/exit strokes and rounded terminals.