Slab Contrasted Lyvu 11 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, signage, playful, retro, chunky, friendly, techy, impact, branding, novelty, display, distinctiveness, rounded, blocky, geometric, stencil-like, soft-cornered.
A heavy, block-built display face with compact counters, softened corners, and slab-like terminals that read as integrated “notches” rather than delicate serifs. Strokes are largely monoline in feel, with subtle internal stepping and rectangular cut-ins that create a quasi-stencil rhythm across many letters. The proportions are broad and squat in the caps while the lowercase keeps a large, open presence via a tall x-height; curves (C, G, O) are squarish and rounded-rectangle in construction. Numerals match the same chunky, modular logic, with wide forms and small internal apertures.
Best suited to display work such as posters, bold brand marks, product packaging, and short headlines where its chunky silhouettes and signature notches can be appreciated. It can also work for signage and UI accents when used sparingly and at comfortable sizes, paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The overall tone is bold and approachable, with a retro-futuristic flavor that nods to arcade, toy, and mid-century display lettering. Its repeated interior notches and chunky geometry add a constructed, slightly mechanical character without feeling cold, keeping the voice playful and attention-seeking.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive, modular slab-like construction, blending rounded-rectangle geometry with decorative internal cut-ins for recognizability. It prioritizes a strong, playful word image over fine-detail readability, positioning it as a characterful display option.
The consistent use of inset notches and small counters creates distinctive word texture at larger sizes, but those tight interior spaces can visually close up as sizes drop. The silhouette stays strong in headlines, and the quirky internal detailing becomes a key identifying feature in settings with ample size and spacing.