Slab Contrasted Ibpa 1 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gritty Retro' by Timelesstype Studio (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, rugged, athletic, retro, confident, industrial, impact, display, ruggedness, momentum, clarity, slab-serif, ink-trap, bracketed, compact, tightly set.
A heavy, right-leaning slab-serif with compact proportions and assertive, blocky letterforms. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation, with prominent slab terminals that feel partly bracketed and slightly sculpted rather than purely rectangular. Many joins and corners exhibit small notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins that sharpen the silhouette and help keep counters open at this weight. Overall rhythm is punchy and uneven in an intentional way, with sturdy bowls, angular diagonals, and a distinctly carved, poster-ready texture.
Best suited to display sizes where its chunky slabs and notched detailing can be appreciated: posters, headlines, apparel and sports branding, bold packaging, and impactful signage. It can work for short bursts of text, but the strong texture and dark typographic color are most effective in titles, callsouts, and logos.
The tone is bold and energetic, with a rugged, workmanlike character that reads as sporty and slightly vintage. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs give it a forward-driving feel suited to emphatic, attention-grabbing messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a bold, slanted slab-serif voice, balancing sturdy industrial shapes with sharpened details that preserve clarity at heavy weight. It aims to feel both classic and forceful, offering a distinctive, high-energy display texture.
In text, the dense weight and strong slabs create a dark color and a textured edge along baselines and caps, especially where the notched details repeat across letters. The numerals match the same sturdy, display-oriented construction and maintain the same italic momentum.