Slab Contrasted Gyko 9 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FTY JACKPORT' by The Fontry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, signage, playful, retro, punchy, whimsical, quirky, display impact, retro flavor, decorative texture, attention grabbing, stencil-like, notched, rounded, chunky, decorative.
A heavy, compact slab-serif design with chunky, rounded outer contours and crisp, blocky terminals. Throughout the alphabet, strokes are interrupted by repeated notches and small cut-in shapes that read as deliberate “bites” taken from the sides of stems and bowls, creating a stencil-like, woodtype-inspired texture. Serifs are thick and rectangular, often blending into the main strokes for a solid, poster-ready silhouette, while counters remain relatively small and simplified for strong color on the page. The overall rhythm is tight and vertical, with slight width variation between characters that keeps the texture lively rather than mechanically uniform.
Best suited to large-scale display work where its internal cut-in details can be appreciated—posters, headlines, event graphics, packaging fronts, and bold brand marks. It can also work for signage and short callouts where a playful, retro-styled slab presence is desired, but it will be most effective when given generous size and spacing.
The cut-in detailing and inflated slab shapes give the face a mischievous, throwback personality—somewhere between carnival poster, vintage toy packaging, and quirky headline display. It feels bold and humorous, with an intentionally constructed, cutout quality that adds character and approachability.
The design appears intended to reinterpret bold slab-serif display lettering with a distinctive notched/stencil ornamentation, emphasizing strong silhouettes and a memorable texture for attention-grabbing titles. Its forms prioritize impact and personality over neutrality, aiming for a vintage show-card feel with a modern, graphic consistency.
The decorative notches become a defining texture in running text, producing a distinctive internal pattern especially in letters with vertical stems (H, I, M, N, U, W) and rounded forms (O, Q). Numerals match the same heavy, rounded construction and maintain the same cut-in motif, keeping display settings consistent across mixed content.