Slab Contrasted Tylo 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Kievit Serif' by FontFont, 'Organon Serif' by G-Type, 'Danton' by Hoftype, 'PT Serif Pro' by ParaType, and 'Leida' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, confident, sturdy, vintage, editorial, collegiate, impact, tradition, attention, authority, blocky, bracketed, robust, high-impact, display.
A heavy slab-serif design with broad proportions and compact internal counters that create a dense, emphatic color on the page. Serifs are thick and mostly bracketed, producing a carved, slightly soft-shouldered transition into the stems rather than sharp mechanical joins. Stroke contrast is present but secondary to mass: verticals read dominant, while bowls and joins show subtle modulation that keeps forms from feeling purely geometric. Curves are generous and stable, terminals are blunt, and the overall rhythm favors strong horizontals and weighty vertical stress for high-impact readability at larger sizes.
Best suited to headlines, titles, and short blocks of copy where strong typographic presence is needed—such as posters, brand marks, packaging fronts, and storefront or wayfinding signage. It can work for editorial display typography when used with ample spacing and clear hierarchy, rather than continuous small-size reading.
The font conveys a bold, no-nonsense tone with a traditional, print-rooted character. Its chunky slabs and strong silhouettes suggest authority and reliability, with a faint vintage/collegiate flavor that feels familiar in headlines and signage.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through thick slabs, broad letterforms, and a slightly softened, bracketed serif structure that references traditional print while remaining bold and contemporary in silhouette.
In text settings the heavy weight and tight apertures make the texture notably dark, which can emphasize hierarchy but may require generous tracking and line spacing for longer passages. Numerals and capitals share the same robust, squared-off presence, supporting prominent, poster-like typography.