Slab Contrasted Nofy 2 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, retro, playful, chunky, industrial, posterish, impact, nostalgia, texture, signage feel, brand distinctiveness, rounded, ink-trap, stencil-like, monolineish, soft-cornered.
A heavy display face built from chunky, rounded forms with squared terminals and slab-like feet. Strokes are generally broad and even, but the design introduces pronounced interior cut-ins and narrow joints that create a carved, ink-trap-like rhythm. Counters tend to be compact and sometimes partially enclosed with horizontal “slot” openings (notably in letters like O/e), giving a slightly stencil-like impression. The lowercase is sturdy and compact with minimal modulation, while the caps keep a wide, blocky stance and simplified geometry.
Best suited to headlines and short display settings where its chunky shapes and carved details can read as intentional texture. It works especially well for posters, packaging, and brand marks that want a retro-industrial flavor, and for signage-style treatments where bold letterforms need to hold their presence at a distance.
The overall tone is bold and energetic with a retro, toy-like friendliness. Its chunky silhouettes and notched details suggest mid-century display lettering and industrial labeling, balancing approachable softness with a rugged, mechanical edge.
The design appears intended as a characterful slab-inspired display face that prioritizes impact and a recognizable, notched texture over neutrality. Its rounded corners and internal cut-ins seem crafted to create a memorable silhouette and a rhythmic, stamped/sign-painted feel in words.
The distinctive internal notches and horizontal counter openings become a defining texture in text, producing strong patterning and high visual density. Numerals are similarly blocky and stylized, leaning toward signage clarity rather than understated readability.