Slab Contrasted Tyzi 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Acuta' by Anatoletype, 'Danton' by Hoftype, 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm, and 'Grimmig' by Schriftlabor (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, sturdy, retro, poster-like, friendly, assertive, impact, nostalgia, readability, bold branding, bracketed, chunky, softened, high-ink, compact counters.
A heavy slab serif with broad proportions, dense color, and strongly bracketed, blocky serifs. Strokes show subtle shaping and moderate contrast, with rounded joins and slightly cupped terminals that keep the forms from feeling purely geometric. The counters are relatively tight for the weight, and the overall rhythm is steady and emphatic, with occasional width variation across letters (notably in round forms and wide diagonals). Numerals match the letterforms in heft and footprint, reading clearly at display sizes.
Best suited for headlines, short blocks of copy, and identity work where strong presence and clear letter shapes are needed. It performs especially well in posters, packaging, and signage, and can support brief editorial callouts or pull quotes when given adequate size and leading.
The font projects a confident, workmanlike tone with a nostalgic, print-era flavor. Its chunky slabs and softened curves feel approachable rather than severe, giving it a warm, old-school headline energy that still reads clean and modern when set large.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a traditional slab-serif backbone, balancing robust, print-friendly forms with slightly softened detailing for an approachable display voice.
Uppercase forms lean toward classic, sign-painter solidity, while the lowercase keeps the same weight and serif logic, producing a consistent, high-impact texture in paragraphs. The boldness compresses interior space, so spacing and size will strongly influence legibility in longer settings.