Slab Contrasted Gyky 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, retro, industrial, playful, stencil-like, poster, attention grabbing, retro display, cutout texture, brand distinctiveness, blocky, notched, bulbous, rounded corners, high impact.
A heavy, block-built slab display with chunky, rectangular forms and rounded outer corners. The strokes are consistently thick, while interior counters and joins are carved out with distinctive teardrop/slot-like notches that create a quasi-stencil, die-cut look. Serifs read as integrated slabs rather than delicate terminals, and many letters feature asymmetric cut-ins that give the texture a mechanical, punched-out rhythm. Numerals and capitals share the same compact, squared geometry, producing a dense, high-ink silhouette that stays crisp at large sizes.
Best suited for display contexts such as posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, and bold signage where the heavy slabs and cutout detailing can be appreciated. It works particularly well for short phrases and branding that benefits from a distinctive, industrial-retro personality, rather than long passages of small text.
The overall tone feels retro and industrial, like letterforms cut from signage material or molded in plastic. The repeated notches add a playful, toy-like quirk while still reading tough and utilitarian. It suggests mid-century display typography with a novelty twist—bold, attention-grabbing, and slightly mischievous.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a memorable, repeatable cutout signature. By combining chunky slab construction with consistent internal notching, it creates a strong wordmark texture that stands apart from standard bold slabs while keeping letterforms broadly familiar.
The carving motif is prominent enough to act as a pattern across words, so spacing and word shapes become a key part of legibility. The design rewards large setting where the interior cutouts remain open and the distinctive notches read as intentional detailing rather than noise.