Slab Contrasted Tibi 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Capital' by Fenotype, 'Edington' and 'Egyptian Slate' by Monotype, 'Gintona Slab' by Sudtipos, and 'Cabrito' by insigne (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, branding, sturdy, retro, authoritative, industrial, friendly, impact, durability, legibility, nostalgia, slab-serif, bracketed, chunky, blocky, rounded.
A heavy slab-serif with broad proportions, compact counters, and assertive horizontal slabs. Serifs appear bracketed and substantial, with smooth joins that soften the otherwise blocky geometry. Stroke endings are squared-off and consistent, while curved letters (C, G, O, S) show controlled, rounded bowls that keep the texture even. Lowercase forms are robust and readable, with single-storey a and g, a sturdy ear on g, and short, firm terminals that reinforce the type’s dense, poster-like color.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a strong presence is needed. It can also serve for short subheads or callouts in editorial layouts, and for signage where letterforms must remain clear and forceful at a glance.
The tone is confident and dependable, evoking vintage editorial and workwear signage with a slightly friendly warmth. Its weight and slab structure communicate solidity and practicality rather than delicacy or refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a stable, traditional slab-serif structure, pairing bold, high-ink coverage with softened brackets to keep the texture approachable.
The numerals are bold and open, designed to hold up at display sizes, with a straightforward, no-nonsense rhythm. Overall spacing and shapes create a strong, even line of text that favors impact and clarity over subtle detail.