Slab Contrasted Giju 2 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Ocre Serif' by Monotype, 'PF Centro Slab Press' by Parachute, and 'Tabac Slab' by Suitcase Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, sports, packaging, retro, sporty, playful, confident, loud, impact, nostalgia, attention, movement, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap, soft corners, poster-like.
A heavy, slanted slab serif with chunky proportions and broad, squared-off terminals. The serifs read as sturdy slabs with subtle bracketing, and many joins show small triangular notches that create an ink-trap-like texture. Curves are full and rounded, counters are relatively tight, and the overall silhouette feels compact and powerful rather than delicate. The numerals and capitals carry a strong, blocky rhythm, while the lowercase keeps a sturdy, slightly condensed feel with a single-storey a and g and a large, solid dot on i/j.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, sports or team-style branding, and bold packaging where strong impact is desirable. It can work for short subheads or callouts, but the dense stroke mass suggests avoiding small sizes or lengthy body copy.
The font projects a bold, energetic tone with a distinctly retro flavor, balancing toughness with a friendly, slightly cartoonish warmth. Its forward slant and chunky slabs give it a sense of motion and confidence, making it feel attention-grabbing and extroverted.
The letterforms appear intended to deliver maximum impact with a lively, vintage-leaning slab-serif voice, combining sturdy construction with dynamic slant and distinctive corner cut-ins for personality and print-friendly solidity.
The design’s characteristic cut-ins at interior corners and the pronounced slab endings create a consistent stamped/display texture across letters and figures. In longer text, the dense black shapes and tight counters produce a strong color that favors short lines and larger sizes.