Slab Contrasted Ihsu 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Alacant' by Eurotypo and 'Glypha' by Linotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, sporty, retro, assertive, dynamic, industrial, impact, motion, sturdiness, clarity, slab serif, bracketed, ink-trap, compact, punchy.
A heavy italic slab serif with broad, blocky proportions and firmly planted, squared serifs. Strokes show a clear but not extreme modulation, with rounded joins and occasional notched/ink-trap-like cut-ins where strokes meet, helping counters stay open at weight. Terminals are crisp and slightly chamfered, and the overall rhythm is compact and muscular with a consistent forward slant. Numerals are stout and high-impact, matching the letterforms’ strong horizontal emphasis and solid bowls.
Best suited to display settings where impact and momentum matter—sports identities, event posters, bold packaging, and promotional headlines. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when a compact, high-contrast slab presence is desired, but the weight and slant favor larger sizes over long-form reading.
The tone is energetic and forceful, combining a vintage, athletic feel with a workmanlike sturdiness. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs create motion and urgency, while the dense color keeps it confident and attention-grabbing.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum presence with a fast, forward-leaning attitude, pairing sturdy slab serifs with tight, high-ink shapes for strong signage and branding performance. Details around joins suggest an intention to preserve clarity in dense, bold text while keeping a distinctly retro, athletic voice.
The design leans on broad curves and thickened joints, producing a robust texture that holds up well in short bursts of text. The italic angle is pronounced enough to read as intentionally dynamic rather than merely oblique, and the slab serifs add a grounded, poster-ready silhouette.