Slab Contrasted Tyry 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Pulpo' by Floodfonts, 'Deccan' and 'Passenger Serif' by Indian Type Foundry, 'Bogue Slab' by Melvastype, and 'Clarendon' by URW Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, bold, assertive, vintage, collegiate, editorial, impact, legibility, heritage, display, blocky, bracketed, sturdy, high-impact, ink-trap-like.
A heavy, slab-serif typeface with compact, blocky letterforms and strongly bracketed serifs that read as solid rectangles at text sizes. Strokes show noticeable thick–thin modulation, especially in curved letters, while joins are smoothed with generous bracketing that keeps counters open despite the weight. The overall texture is dark and even, with a sturdy baseline and short-to-moderate extenders; terminals are blunt and squared, giving the design a carved, poster-like presence.
Best suited for headlines, titles, and short blocks of text where a bold, authoritative voice is needed. It works well in branding and packaging that benefits from a traditional, robust aesthetic, and it holds up for signage and editorial callouts where strong slabs help anchor the layout.
The font projects a confident, no-nonsense tone with a classic, Americana-leaning flavor. Its dense color and firm slabs evoke traditional print—headlines, signage, and institutional graphics—where strength and clarity are prioritized over delicacy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through heavy slabs, strong bracketing, and a consistent dark texture, while retaining enough modulation and open counters to stay legible in larger text settings. It balances classic slab-serif cues with a slightly softened, print-centric finish.
In the sample text, the design maintains strong readability at large sizes, forming a consistent rhythm with pronounced vertical stress and stable spacing. The numerals match the letters in weight and presence, and the overall feel is more display-forward than body-text lightness.