Slab Contrasted Ibnu 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Boton' by Berthold and 'DIN Next Slab' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, event promos, western, sporty, retro, confident, punchy, impact, motion, vintage flavor, ruggedness, blocky, wedge serif, bracketed, ink-trap like, compact counters.
A heavy, slanted display face with chunky slab-like serifs and broad, rounded forms. Strokes are mostly low-contrast, with occasional sharpened joins and notched interior corners that create an ink-trap-like texture. The serifs read as thick wedges with soft bracketing, and many terminals are cut at assertive angles, reinforcing the forward-leaning rhythm. Counters are relatively tight for the weight, giving letters a dense, compact presence, while numerals match the same sturdy, block-forward construction.
Best suited to large-scale typography where its mass and slant can carry energy—posters, bold headlines, sports or team-inspired branding, and punchy packaging. It can work for short bursts of copy in advertising or event materials, but its dense counters and strong texture are most effective when given ample size and spacing.
The overall tone is bold and energetic with a distinctly American poster feel—part western, part athletic headline. Its strong slant and chunky slabs convey momentum and confidence, while the carved notches and angled cuts add a slightly rugged, stamped character.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum impact with a vintage-leaning, headline-first voice: thick slabs for authority, a steady italic slant for motion, and carved details to keep heavy shapes from looking overly blunt when set in tight, bold compositions.
Round letters (like O/C/G/Q) keep generous curves, but inner apertures are constrained, so the texture becomes dark and impactful in paragraphs. The italic angle is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures, helping multi-line settings feel cohesive and directional.