Slab Contrasted Gytu 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, western, poster, industrial, playful, retro, impact, vernacular, texture, blocky, chunky, soft corners, ink-trap cuts, notched serifs.
A heavy, block-driven slab design with compact counters and assertive rectangular forms. Serifs read as sturdy slabs, often shaped with small notches and cut-ins that create a stencil-like, ink-trap impression at joins and inner corners. Curves are broadly rounded but tightly controlled, producing squarish bowls (notably in O/Q and numerals) and a consistent, high-impact silhouette. The lowercase is simplified and sturdy, with a single-storey a and g and short, dense apertures that favor solidity over openness.
Best suited to short-form display use where weight and silhouette do the work: posters, big headlines, storefront-style signage, labels, and bold packaging. It can also add a thematic, retro-vernacular accent in branding systems, especially when used large enough for the notched details to read clearly.
The overall tone is bold and attention-grabbing, blending a Western/wood-type flavor with a slightly industrial, cut-out character. Its notched details and chunky proportions give it a rugged, workmanlike energy while still feeling friendly and playful due to the softened corners and rounded interiors.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display slab that echoes traditional wood-type and Western signage while adding functional cut-ins that increase texture and maintain clarity in heavy strokes. Its simplified lowercase and consistent block geometry suggest a focus on strong rhythm and immediate legibility at headline sizes.
The internal cut-ins become more prominent at smaller interior spaces, adding texture and helping keep counters from filling in visually. Numerals are wide and blocky, matching the capitals’ mass and making the set feel cohesive for display-heavy layouts.