Slab Contrasted Pybo 7 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gimbal Egyptian' and 'Gimbal Grotesque' by AVP, 'Campione Neue' by BoxTube Labs, 'Miura Slab' by DSType, 'TheSerif' by LucasFonts, 'Fenomen Slab' by Signature Type Foundry, and 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logotypes, western, circus, vintage, rugged, boisterous, impact, heritage, display character, bold readability, bracketed, blocky, chunky, ink-trap, rounded.
A heavy, blocky slab serif with broad, squared forms and softly rounded corners. Strokes are largely even, with subtle modulation and clear bracketed slab terminals that give the letters a chiseled, poster-like silhouette. Counters are compact and sturdy, joins are thick, and the overall rhythm is dense; some glyphs show slightly uneven, hand-cut geometry that adds texture without becoming distressed. The figures are similarly weighty and constructed, designed to hold their shape at large sizes.
Best suited to display settings where impact matters: posters, headlines, labels, storefront-style signage, and branding marks. The dense color and strong slab terminals help it stay legible at larger sizes and on high-contrast backgrounds, while its distinctive silhouette adds character to short phrases and titles.
The face projects a classic show-poster energy—confident, loud, and a little theatrical. Its chunky slabs and bold, compact interiors evoke vintage signage and display printing, leaning toward a Western/carnival flavor rather than a modern editorial voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a traditional, slab-serif structure—combining sturdy, sign-painting-inspired letterforms with a slightly handmade robustness for attention-grabbing display typography.
The lowercase has a stout, workmanlike feel with short extenders and tight apertures, keeping word shapes compact. In the sample text, the weight and slab terminals create strong horizontal emphasis, making the type feel grounded and emphatic even in long lines.