Slab Contrasted Gyba 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, editorial, retro, confident, playful, lively, headline, impact, nostalgia, warmth, motion, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap, bouncy, soft corners.
A heavy, italicized slab serif with broad proportions and a compact, punchy silhouette. Strokes show noticeable contrast, with thick stems and substantial, bracketed slabs that create strong horizontal emphasis. Terminals and joins are softly rounded, and several letters exhibit small notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins that add texture at tight corners. The rhythm is energetic and slightly irregular in width, producing a lively, hand-tuned feel while remaining clearly structured and highly legible at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and branding where a bold voice is needed without sacrificing readability. It also fits packaging, labels, and editorial display settings that benefit from a vintage, upbeat slab-serif look, and it can handle short callouts or numbers in promotional designs.
The overall tone reads as retro and assertive, with a friendly bounce that keeps it from feeling formal. Its chunky slabs and slanted stance suggest classic sign lettering and mid-century advertising, projecting confidence, warmth, and motion.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a nostalgic slab-serif flavor, combining a strong, blocky foundation with an italic slant for momentum. The softened corners and corner cut-ins seem aimed at improving texture and clarity in heavy shapes while adding distinctive personality.
Uppercase forms feel sturdy and billboard-ready, while the lowercase introduces more character through curved entries and varied widths. Numerals match the heavy, italic momentum and maintain strong presence, making them suitable for prominent pricing or numbering in layouts.