Slab Contrasted Amwu 2 is a very bold, very wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, sports branding, retro, sporty, playful, assertive, display, attention, branding, motion, retro flavor, impact, slab-serif, chiseled, wedge cuts, rounded joins, ink-trap feel.
A heavy, right-leaning slab-serif with compact counters, broad proportions, and a strong, animated silhouette. Strokes show pronounced contrast, with thick main masses punctuated by thinner connections and sharp, triangular notches that carve into stems, bowls, and terminals. Serifs read as chunky slabs but are frequently interrupted by angled cut-ins, creating a chiseled, stencil-like rhythm across letters and figures. Curves are generously rounded on the outside while interior spaces stay tight, producing dense black texture and a punchy line of text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, labels, and logo wordmarks where its carved slab forms and dramatic contrast can be appreciated. It can also work for punchy packaging or event graphics, especially when you want dense, high-impact typography rather than quiet text color.
The overall tone is bold and energetic with a distinctly retro, poster-like attitude. The repeated wedge cuts and slanted stance add motion and a slightly mischievous, attention-grabbing character that feels suited to headlines and branding moments that want to sound confident and a bit flamboyant.
The design appears intended as a statement slab-serif for attention-first typography, combining broad, weighty forms with stylized wedge cut-ins to create motion and a memorable, branded look. The consistent notching suggests an aim to feel engineered and sporty while still retaining a playful, retro display flavor.
The distinctive cut-in details are consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, giving the face a strong signature even at a glance. In paragraph-like samples the texture becomes very dark and patterned, with the interior notches creating a lively sparkle; this favors larger sizes where the carved details can remain clear.