Slab Contrasted Ibpy 14 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bluteau Slab' by DSType, 'FF Milo Slab' by FontFont, 'Egyptian Slate' and 'Prelo Slab Pro' by Monotype, 'Exo Slab Pro' by Polimateria, 'Quadon' by René Bieder, 'Kondolarge' by TypeK, and 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, sports branding, headlines, packaging, event promos, sporty, retro, punchy, confident, headline, impact, motion, ruggedness, heritage, display clarity, slab serif, bracketed, ink-trap, tapered, compact apertures.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact counters and strongly bracketed, blocky terminals. Strokes are robust and mostly even, with subtle modulation that shows up most in curved joins and at the slab attachments. The serifs read as thick wedges and shelves, and several forms feature small notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins that sharpen joins and prevent dark clumping at display sizes. Round letters are wide and squat, diagonals are sturdy, and the overall rhythm is dense and energetic, producing a solid, poster-ready texture in text.
Best suited to display typography where impact matters: sports identities, team or event graphics, posters, bold editorial headers, and packaging that needs a strong shelf presence. It can work for short bursts of text (taglines, callouts) where the dense color and slanted stance add urgency without requiring long-form readability.
The tone is assertive and athletic, with a distinctly retro, collegiate flavor. Its heavy slabs and forward slant add urgency and momentum, making it feel competitive, promotional, and attention-seeking rather than polite or bookish.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with a fast, forward motion while retaining the unmistakable structure of a slab serif. The bracketed slabs and sharpened joins suggest an emphasis on ruggedness and clarity under heavy ink coverage, aimed squarely at bold, attention-driven communication.
Uppercase forms are compact and powerful, while the lowercase keeps a sturdy, workmanlike structure with a single-story "a" and tight apertures that emphasize mass. Numerals are similarly chunky and stable, designed to hold their shape in bold, high-impact settings.