Slab Contrasted Gyma 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, brand marks, western, rustic, bold, playful, rugged, vintage appeal, display impact, rustic texture, thematic branding, chunky, blocky, distressed, incised, tapered serifs.
A heavy, blocky slab-serif with compact inner counters and a slightly uneven, chiseled edge quality. Strokes show modest contrast and frequent wedge-like terminals, with squared-off slabs that feel carved rather than mechanically flat. The silhouette is wide and dense, with tight apertures in letters like a, e, and s, and strong, chunky numerals that maintain the same cut, notched rhythm. Overall spacing reads sturdy and poster-oriented, with an intentionally roughened contour that gives the forms a stamped or woodcut impression.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, display headlines, badges, labels, and rustic or heritage-themed packaging. It can work for brief pull quotes or large-size text where the distressed edge contributes character, but the tight counters and busy texture make it less ideal for long passages at small sizes.
The tone is old-timey and frontier-leaning, evoking wanted posters, saloons, and hand-printed signage. Its rough, cut-out texture adds an informal, gritty energy that feels both nostalgic and attention-grabbing, leaning more playful than elegant.
This design appears intended to capture a vintage slab-serif display voice with a deliberately rough, carved texture—combining sturdy letterforms with a hand-hewn finish for bold, thematic typography.
The jagged contouring is consistent across upper- and lowercase, giving body text a textured color at larger sizes. The lowercase maintains substantial weight and presence, while capitals read especially emblematic due to their broad stance and pronounced slab terminals.