Slab Contrasted Tyby 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Capita' by Hoftype, 'LinoLetter' by Linotype, 'Bogue Slab' by Melvastype, 'Polyphonic' by Monotype, and 'Engel New' and 'Leida' by The Northern Block (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, editorial, assertive, collegiate, industrial, retro, impact, authority, heritage, legibility, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap hints, compact counters, strong serifs.
A heavy, block-constructed serif with prominent slab-like terminals and a clear, consistent vertical stress. Strokes show noticeable contrast for a slab style, with thick stems paired with comparatively lighter internal curves, producing crisp, punchy letterforms. Serifs are broad and squared, often slightly bracketed, and the joins and corners read firmly engineered rather than calligraphic. Counters are relatively tight in the boldest letters, and several shapes suggest subtle ink-trap behavior at interior junctions, helping forms stay open at display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short display copy where its mass and slab terminals can carry impact—posters, branding marks, packaging, and editorial openers. It can work for subheads in print or web when generous spacing and line height are available to keep the bold texture from feeling overly dense.
The overall tone is confident and muscular, with a classic, old-school solidity that reads as collegiate and industrial at the same time. Its weight and squared finishing give it a no-nonsense authority, while the slightly traditional serif construction adds a familiar, heritage flavor.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a traditional slab-serif backbone, balancing strong rectangular serifs with enough internal shaping and contrast to remain readable and lively in large sizes.
In the sample text, the dense color and tight internal spaces create a strong typographic texture, with capitals especially commanding. Curved letters (like C, O, S) retain a sturdy, geometric feel, while the slabs anchor lines and give headings a poster-like presence.