Slab Contrasted Tynu 7 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Charter BT' by Bitstream, 'Cassia' by Hoftype, 'ITC Charter' by ITC, 'Bogue' and 'Bogue Slab' by Melvastype, and 'Leida' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, confident, vintage, robust, institutional, impact, readability, authority, print texture, heritage, bracketed, sturdy, compact, ink-trap-like, high-shouldered.
A heavy, serifed design with sturdy, bracketed slabs and a compact, blocky build. Strokes show noticeable but controlled contrast, with thick verticals and slightly lighter joins and curves. Counters are relatively small and tightly enclosed, producing dense color and strong texture in paragraphs. Terminals and joins tend to be squared and decisive, with subtle shaping at the inside corners that reads as ink-trap-like in places, supporting clarity at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and short blocks of copy where dense typographic color is an advantage. It can work well for editorial identities, posters, packaging, and branding systems that need a strong, traditional voice with modern solidity.
The overall tone is authoritative and pragmatic, with a classic, slightly old-style editorial flavor. Its weight and slab structure convey reliability and impact, making it feel assertive without becoming overly decorative.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact readability through a robust slab-serif skeleton, balancing classic letterform cues with a compact, print-forward texture. Its consistent weight and decisive serifs suggest a focus on confident display use that can still hold together in supporting text at larger sizes.
Capitals are broad and emphatic, while lowercase forms keep a sturdy rhythm with firm serifs and compact apertures. Numerals match the text weight and feel, reading as strong, signage-friendly figures with consistent stroke heft and clear silhouettes.