Slab Weird Jogu 12 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, postcards, playful, retro, quirky, rowdy, folksy, attention grabbing, retro display, quirky branding, poster impact, chunky, bracketed, bouncy, compact counters, soft corners.
A heavy, chunky slab-serif with rounded shoulders, broad proportions, and compact internal counters. Serifs read as thick, blocky slabs with noticeable bracketing and occasional notched or cut-in joins that create a slightly “carved” look. Curves are full and bulbous, terminals are blunt, and the overall rhythm alternates between sturdy verticals and swelling bowls, giving the face a lively, uneven texture in text. Numerals and capitals maintain the same stout, poster-like construction, with minimal stroke modulation and a strong silhouette at display sizes.
Best suited to short, punchy display settings where bold silhouettes can do the work—posters, event titles, playful branding, packaging, and large-format signage. It can also function in logo wordmarks or badges where a retro, characterful slab voice is desired, but it’s less comfortable for long passages of small text.
The tone is boisterous and unconventional—part vintage poster, part novelty headline. Its chunky slabs and softened corners suggest a friendly, throwback personality, while the quirky joins and dense black shapes add a mischievous, attention-seeking energy.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a humorous, offbeat slab-serif construction—prioritizing personality and a strong, graphic outline over neutral readability. It aims to evoke vintage display printing while leaning into quirky detailing that makes the letterforms feel distinctive and handmade-adjacent.
In the sample paragraph, the dark mass and tight counters create a textured “inked” color that can feel busy at smaller sizes, especially where interior cut-ins and heavy serifs cluster. The wide stance and strong slab shapes make it most convincing when given generous size and spacing.