Slab Contrasted Gyma 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, signage, headlines, packaging, event promos, western, rustic, playful, vintage, rowdy, handmade feel, vintage poster, frontier vibe, print texture, display impact, wedge serif, chiseled, rough-cut, irregular, blocky.
A heavy, blocky slab-serif with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Strokes end in chunky, wedge-like slabs and notched terminals, with visibly irregular edges that feel carved or stamped rather than drawn with smooth curves. The outlines show intentional waviness and small cuts that vary from letter to letter, creating a lively rhythm and slightly uneven texture across words. Round forms (like O, C, and 0) are squarish and faceted, while joins and shoulders are abrupt, reinforcing the rugged, cut-paper or woodcut impression.
Best suited to display work such as posters, storefront-style signage, festival or event promotions, and packaging where a bold, handcrafted presence is desired. It works particularly well for short headlines, badges, and logotype-style wordmarks that benefit from a rugged, vintage texture.
The font projects a bold, frontier-adjacent energy—rowdy, handmade, and theatrical. Its roughened silhouettes and chunky slabs evoke old posters, saloon signage, and circus or fair lettering, giving text a loud, attention-grabbing voice with a hint of humor.
The design appears intended to mimic rough-cut slab-serif display lettering—suggesting wood type, hand-carving, or stamped printing—while keeping sturdy, legible silhouettes. Its inconsistent cuts and faceted curves are likely meant to add personality and a deliberately imperfect, analog feel.
At text sizes the distressed notches and narrow counters can start to fill in, so the design reads best with generous size and spacing. The varying edge treatment creates strong character in short phrases and headlines, while long passages appear dense and heavily textured.