Slab Weird Abji 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, victorian, circus, quirky, eccentric, theatrical, display impact, retro flavor, ornamental texture, distinctiveness, bracketed, bulbous, notched, ornate, stencil-like.
This typeface uses heavy, bracketed slab-like serifs paired with pronounced stroke contrast and rounded, swelling curves. Many terminals and serifs show distinctive notches or cut-ins that create a pseudo-stenciled, “keyed” edge, giving the outlines a constructed, mechanical feel despite the soft bowls. Proportions are broadly classical with steady caps, a moderate x-height, and slightly condensed-looking lowercase, while counters remain fairly open. Overall rhythm is bold and dark with strong baseline presence and decorative interruptions along verticals and joins.
Best suited for display contexts where its ornate slab detailing can be appreciated: posters, headlines, event branding, labels, and storefront-style signage. It can also work for short pull quotes or title treatments, but the notched construction and strong texture make it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The letterforms evoke a vintage show-poster sensibility—part Victorian display, part carnival placard—with an intentionally odd, attention-grabbing personality. The repeated notching and chunky slabs add a playful sense of artifice and eccentricity, making the font feel theatrical and slightly mischievous rather than strictly formal.
The design appears intended to reinterpret a traditional slab serif through deliberately unconventional construction—combining high-contrast curves with chunky slabs and repeated notches to create a distinctive, memorable display voice. Its emphasis is on personality and historical show-card flair rather than quiet neutrality.
In text, the dense black color and frequent interior cut-ins create a textured pattern that can look busy at smaller sizes. Numerals and capitals carry the strongest character, with the distinctive serif treatment and keyed joins becoming a primary visual motif across the set.