Slab Contrasted Gyma 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, circus, vintage, rugged, playful, wood type feel, themed display, poster impact, vintage flavor, chunky, chiseled, wedge serif, spurred, irregular.
A heavy, display-oriented slab with chunky stems and pronounced, blocky serifs that often taper into small wedges or spurs. Stroke terminals feel carved rather than drawn, with subtly uneven edges and occasional angular notches that create a hand-cut, poster-press impression. Counters are relatively tight and geometric, and the overall color on the page is dense and emphatic. Curves are simplified into stout arcs, and many letters show slightly asymmetric shaping that adds a lively, imperfect rhythm.
Best suited for posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, and branding moments that need a strong period or frontier tone. It also works well on packaging and labels where a bold, vintage display voice is desired, and for short emphatic text such as titles, chapter heads, or callouts rather than extended reading.
The font projects a bold, old-time show-poster energy with a distinctly Western and carnival flavor. Its rugged, cut-wood texture and assertive stance feel loud, theatrical, and a bit mischievous, making it more characterful than refined.
Likely designed to evoke 19th–early 20th century display lettering with a carved or wood-type sensibility, combining slab structure with intentionally roughened details for character. The goal appears to be maximum impact and personality at display sizes, with a distinctive, themed texture that holds attention.
The irregular detailing becomes more apparent at larger sizes, where the small notches and spurs read as intentional texture. In longer lines the dark typographic color dominates, so spacing and line length will strongly affect readability.