Slab Contrasted Yeba 7 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, branding, retro, playful, rugged, circus, western, attention, nostalgia, impact, warmth, chunky, soft corners, bracketed, bulbous, poster.
A heavy, chunky slab serif with softly rounded corners and pronounced, bracketed slabs that read as carved or molded rather than sharp. Strokes show noticeable shaping—stems swell into terminals and slabs, with curved joins and mild modulation that gives the letters a lively, hand-cut feel. Counters are generally compact and rounded (especially in O/Q and the bowls), and the lowercase has a large presence relative to capitals, reinforcing a strong, poster-friendly texture. Numerals and capitals keep bold, blocky silhouettes, while details like the beaked joins on r/s and the distinctive, heavy crossbars add character without becoming overly ornate.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where impact and personality matter: posters, event titles, storefront-style signage, packaging labels, and bold brand marks. It can work in larger blocks of text for stylized applications, but its dense weight and compact counters are most effective at larger sizes.
The font projects a nostalgic, showbill energy—confident, theatrical, and a bit mischievous. Its softened slabs and chunky rhythm feel friendly and attention-grabbing, evoking vintage signage, carnival posters, and old-timey print ephemera rather than a strictly formal editorial tone.
The design appears intended as a characterful display slab that balances bold, high-ink coverage with softened, approachable shaping. It aims to deliver strong legibility at large sizes while channeling vintage poster and sign-painting cues through bracketed slabs, rounded corners, and subtly modulated strokes.
Spacing appears intentionally tight and dense, creating a dark, even color in lines of text. The overall rhythm is driven by broad verticals and rounded bowls, with occasional quirky asymmetries and wedge-like terminals that keep words visually animated.