Slab Contrasted Lyga 13 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'ARB 93 Steel Moderne' by The Fontry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, sportswear, industrial, retro, mechanical, utilitarian, assertive, impact, ruggedness, technical, square, blocky, stencil-like, ink-trap, angular.
A heavy, squared slab serif with compact counters and rounded-rectangle curves. Strokes are predominantly straight and orthogonal, with occasional softened corners and small notches that read like ink traps or cut-ins at joins. Serifs are blocky and integrated into the stems, giving letters a sturdy, machined silhouette. Overall proportions feel tall with a large x-height, tight interior space, and a consistent, grid-like rhythm across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display settings—headlines, posters, labels, and signage—where its weight and squared slabs can carry impact. It also works well for packaging, team or workwear marks, and interface elements that need a rugged, industrial voice, especially at medium to large sizes.
The tone is utilitarian and industrial, recalling signage, machinery labeling, and mid-century technical graphics. Its hard edges and stout slabs project confidence and durability, while the small cut-in details add a slightly engineered, retro flavor rather than a purely geometric minimalism.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, engineered slab-serif look optimized for bold presence and clear, modular forms. The notched details suggest an aim to maintain clarity at heavy weights while adding distinctive character for branding and display typography.
Legibility is driven by strong silhouettes and open apertures where possible, though the tight counters and squared forms create a dense texture in paragraphs. The numerals match the same boxy logic and look particularly suited to structured layouts and labeling.