Slab Contrasted Dype 10 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Polyphonic' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, friendly, retro, sturdy, playful, assertive, impact, warmth, nostalgia, readability, presence, bracketed, bulbous, softened, chunky, rounded terminals.
A heavy, rounded slab serif with broad proportions and soft, bracketed connections into the slabs. Strokes are thick and compact with gently modulated contrast, giving counters a slightly pinched, teardrop-like feel in places. Serifs are short and blocky with rounded corners, and many terminals end in subtle ball-like or flared forms that keep the texture lively. The overall rhythm is dense and dark, with generous curves and stout verticals that stay crisp in silhouette.
Best suited to display sizes where its dense weight and rounded slabs can deliver impact—headlines, posters, labels, and storefront-style signage. It also works well for branding systems that need a bold, approachable voice, and for short bursts of copy such as pull quotes or callouts where texture and presence matter more than long-form readability.
The tone feels warm and approachable while still confident and emphatic. Its chunky slabs and softened corners evoke a nostalgic, print-forward character—part newsroom headline, part 1970s sign painting—making it feel energetic rather than formal.
The design appears intended to combine the authority of slab serifs with a softened, convivial personality. By pairing stout slabs with rounded shaping and slightly lively terminals, it aims for high-impact legibility with a distinctly vintage, friendly flavor.
In text, the strong weight creates a tight, poster-like color that emphasizes word shapes and punctuation. Numerals follow the same rounded, heavy construction, reading clearly and maintaining the same compact, friendly swagger as the letters.