Slab Contrasted Gyra 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logos, signage, playful, vintage, rustic, friendly, chunky, handmade feel, nostalgic display, bold impact, friendly branding, blocky, rounded, soft serifs, bouncy, irregular.
A heavy, chunky slab-serif with compact proportions and a tall x-height, giving lowercase forms strong presence. Strokes are broadly uniform with subtly irregular contours and slightly wavy verticals, creating a hand-cut, stamped rhythm rather than strict geometric precision. Serifs are blunt and integrated, with softened corners and occasional flared or notched joins that add texture. Counters stay relatively open for the weight, while curves and terminals remain rounded, producing a dense but readable silhouette in short bursts.
Best suited for display settings such as posters, headlines, labels, and packaging where its bold texture can do the talking. It also works well for branding, signage, and short editorial callouts, especially when paired with simpler body text to balance its strong typographic color.
The overall tone is upbeat and approachable, with a nostalgic, poster-like character that feels handmade and a bit rough around the edges. Its lively, uneven rhythm suggests craft, play, and informal confidence rather than corporate neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a robust slab-serif voice with a deliberately imperfect, handcrafted finish—prioritizing warmth and personality while keeping letterforms straightforward and legible at larger sizes.
The uppercase has a strong, display-forward presence, while the lowercase keeps a sturdy, compact feel that can start to darken in longer paragraphs due to the heavy color. Numerals match the same chunky, softened slab logic, maintaining visual consistency for headlines and short callouts.