Slab Contrasted Lyro 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, branding, western, vintage, sturdy, friendly, industrial, impact, nostalgia, stability, warmth, chunky, bracketed, rounded, ink-trap, compact.
A heavy, slab-serif design with broad, rectangular serifs that read as softly bracketed and slightly rounded at the corners. Strokes are dense and confident, with modest modulation and a generally compact feel in the counters. Curves (C, G, O, S) are full and smooth, while joins and terminals show squarish shaping that gives the face a stamped, poster-like rhythm. The lowercase maintains sturdy proportions with clear, single-story forms (notably a and g) and short, blocky serifs that keep letterforms visually grounded.
Best suited to display settings where strong texture and assertive slab serifs are an advantage—posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, labels, and brand marks that aim for a vintage or workmanlike feel. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes when a dense, impactful typographic color is desired.
The overall tone is rugged and nostalgic, evoking wood type, letterpress, and Americana-influenced signage. Its chunky serifs and compact interiors communicate durability and approachability, balancing a workwear toughness with a friendly, readable warmth.
The design intent appears to be a bold, attention-holding slab that references historical printing and signage traditions while staying clean and consistent for modern layout use. Its softened corners and compact counters suggest an emphasis on friendly robustness rather than sharp elegance.
The numerals are similarly weighty and simplified, with strong vertical presence and minimal delicacy, matching the headline character of the alphabet. Spacing appears intentionally snug, enhancing a solid, cohesive texture in lines of text and reinforcing the display-forward personality.