Slab Contrasted Dyvy 2 is a very bold, very wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, playful, retro, rugged, folksy, bold, vintage flavor, display impact, handmade feel, friendly boldness, poster presence, blunt serifs, soft corners, ink-trap feel, bouncy rhythm, chunky.
A heavy, soft-edged slab-serif with compact counters, rounded interior corners, and broad, blunt terminals that read as slightly chiseled or stamped. Strokes are mostly even with subtle swelling at joins, and many forms show small notches and irregularities that give an inked, worn-in texture. Proportions are generously wide, with a large footprint and sturdy horizontal slabs; spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an informal rhythm. The italic slant is present but secondary to the font’s mass and chunky silhouettes, producing a forward-leaning, poster-like presence.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, bold headlines, brand marks, packaging labels, and shop or event signage where texture and personality are assets. It can also work for pull quotes or section openers, but its dense weight and lively irregularity make it less appropriate for long-form reading.
The overall tone is friendly and theatrical—part vintage display, part hand-pressed wood type. Its softened corners and uneven details add warmth and a touch of mischief, making the voice feel casual, approachable, and a little rowdy rather than refined.
The design appears intended to evoke vintage slab-serif display traditions with a more playful, imperfect finish—delivering big, confident letterforms that feel printed, tactile, and characterful. The wide stance and chunky serifs prioritize presence and memorability over neutrality.
Uppercase forms are especially blocky and emphatic, while the lowercase keeps similarly weighty shapes with simplified, rounded structures that maintain legibility at display sizes. Numerals are equally stout and attention-grabbing, matching the same slabbed, slightly distressed logic for consistent set cohesion.