Slab Contrasted Ibka 3 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Fried Chicken' by FontMesa, 'Calanda' and 'Orgon Slab' by Hoftype, 'Metronic Slab Pro' by Mostardesign, 'Fenomen Slab' by Signature Type Foundry, 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether, and 'Eigerdals Slab' by insigne (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, merch, sporty, retro, assertive, energetic, industrial, impact, motion, ruggedness, display legibility, retro flavor, blocky, chunky, ink-trap, bracketed, compact.
A heavy, forward-slanted slab serif with chunky construction and a distinctly athletic, poster-like stance. Strokes are broadly uniform with slight shaping at joins, while the serifs read as thick, squared slabs with subtle bracketing that keeps corners from feeling overly mechanical. Counters are compact and apertures tend toward closed, giving the face a dense, punchy texture in text. Terminals and inner corners show small notches and cut-ins that add bite and improve separation at large sizes, and the figures follow the same sturdy, billboard-weight logic.
Best suited to display settings where impact and immediacy matter: headlines, posters, sports or team-themed branding, labels, and packaging. It can work for short bursts of text such as pull quotes or signage, but its dense color and tight counters favor larger sizes and limited copy.
The overall tone is bold and competitive, evoking vintage sports graphics, workwear labeling, and mid-century advertising. Its slant and mass create a sense of speed and emphasis, while the slab details lend a rugged, utilitarian confidence. The result feels loud, straightforward, and built to headline.
Designed to deliver maximum presence with a classic slab-serif backbone, combining a dynamic italic stance with rugged, block-like letterforms. The detailing suggests an intention to stay legible and separated at large sizes while projecting a vintage, performance-driven character.
Spacing appears intentionally tight and the heavy serifs create strong horizontal bands, which increases perceived weight in paragraphs. The italic angle is pronounced enough to read as purposeful motion rather than a subtle oblique, and the face maintains a consistent, muscular rhythm across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.