Slab Weird Apsi 7 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, packaging, logos, playful, vintage, quirky, rustic, theatrical, attention grab, vintage poster, novelty branding, textural impact, blocky, ink-trap like, notched, flared serifs, irregular terminals.
A compact, heavy display face built from chunky vertical strokes and tight proportions, with a lively, uneven rhythm. Letterforms feature slab-like feet and caps with pronounced notches and bite-shaped cut-ins that create a slightly distressed, carved/printed impression rather than clean geometry. Curves are rounded but constrained, and many joins and terminals show abrupt scoops, giving the silhouette a chiseled, almost stencil-adjacent character without fully breaking strokes. Numerals follow the same blocky logic, with strong mass, small counters, and idiosyncratic shaping that reads best at larger sizes.
Best suited for display applications such as posters, event titles, storefront-style signage, packaging callouts, and logo wordmarks where texture and personality are desirable. It works especially well for short phrases and punchy headlines, and is less appropriate for small-size UI or extended reading due to its dense color and busy detailing.
The overall tone is eccentric and attention-grabbing, mixing old-timey poster energy with a mischievous, handmade edge. The notched serifs and uneven detailing evoke carnival signage, novelty headlines, and tongue-in-cheek branding where a bit of rough charm is part of the message.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum character and visual punch through compact proportions, heavy strokes, and quirky notched slab details, echoing vintage showcard and poster traditions while leaning into unconventional, novelty-driven letter construction.
In the sample text, the dense black color and tight interiors make spacing and counterforms feel compressed, which amplifies impact but can reduce clarity in long passages. The design’s recurring cut-ins and flared slab ends provide strong texture across lines, producing a distinctive pattern even when individual letters are not closely inspected.