Slab Contrasted Ibje 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Bandera' by AndrijType, 'Bluteau Slab' by DSType, 'FF Kievit Slab' and 'FF Milo Slab' by FontFont, 'Sybilla' and 'Sybilla Pro' by Karandash, 'Ni Slab' by Monotype, 'Kheops' by Tipo Pèpel, and 'Kondolarge' by TypeK (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports, packaging, branding, athletic, retro, assertive, playful, loud, impact, motion, nostalgia, attention, slabbed, bracketed, ink-trap, chunky, soft-cornered.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact interior counters and strongly sculpted, bracketed slabs. Strokes show clear modulation and wedge-like shaping, with terminals that feel slightly chamfered rather than blunt. The lowercase is round and weighty with sturdy bowls, a single-story “a,” and a broad, sturdy “g,” while caps are wide and emphatic with pronounced slab feet and angled joins. Spacing and rhythm read dense and punchy, with a lively baseline flow created by the italic slant and chunky serifs.
Best suited to display contexts such as headlines, posters, sports branding, and bold packaging where impact and personality matter. It can work for short bursts of copy—taglines, section headers, and callouts—where its dense color and slab detailing remain clear.
The overall tone is bold and energetic, combining a vintage sports-poster confidence with a friendly, slightly cartoonish warmth. Its exaggerated weight and slabs give it a shouty, attention-grabbing presence that feels informal and upbeat rather than refined.
The design appears aimed at delivering maximum punch with a retro-leaning slab vocabulary, using italic motion and bracketed slabs to create a dynamic, poster-ready voice that stays approachable despite its mass.
In text, the strong slabs and tight counters create a dark color and high impact, especially at larger sizes. The numerals appear equally robust and display-oriented, matching the letterforms’ broad stance and sculpted terminals for consistent emphasis.