Slab Contrasted Pyvu 11 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Egyptienne' by Linotype, 'Ganges Slab' by ROHH, 'Egyptienne SB' and 'Egyptienne SH' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection, and 'Egyptian ExtraBold Condensed' by Wooden Type Fonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logotypes, western, poster, vintage, assertive, playful, impact, space-saving, retro flavor, display clarity, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap, compressed, high-impact.
A compact, heavy slab-serif design with chunky bracketed serifs and visibly sculpted joints. The forms are tightly proportioned with strong vertical emphasis, rounded shoulders, and small counters that reinforce a dense, dark texture in text. Stroke endings often show subtle notches and interior cut-ins that read like ink-trap detailing, adding crispness at corners and preventing shapes from clogging. Numerals and capitals feel especially robust, with a consistent, square-shouldered construction and confident slab terminals.
Best suited to headlines, poster titles, bold packaging, and signage where dense impact and a vintage slab voice are desirable. It can work for short subheads or callouts, but its compact counters and heavy texture favor larger sizes and shorter runs of text.
The font projects a bold, frontier-meets-circus personality: sturdy, attention-grabbing, and slightly theatrical. Its chunky slabs and carved-in details suggest vintage display printing, evoking old posters, packaging, and headlines that need to feel strong and characterful rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space while maintaining a classic slab-serif presence. The bracketed slabs and carved corner treatments aim to enhance clarity at display sizes and add a distinctive, printed-poster texture without relying on ornament.
In the sample text, the tight fit and heavy color create a strong headline rhythm, while the distinctive interior cut-ins become a defining texture at larger sizes. The ampersand and curved letters (like S, C, and 2) show a mix of rounded curves and squared-off slab endings, balancing friendliness with punch.