Slab Contrasted Givo 13 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, western, athletic, retro, punchy, assertive, impact, ruggedness, vintage flavor, sport energy, poster display, slabbed, chunky, ink-trap, bracketed, compact.
A heavy, forward-leaning slab serif with chunky, squared terminals and compact interior counters. The letterforms show brisk, angular joins and small triangular notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins where strokes meet, giving a carved, mechanical rhythm. Serifs are blocky and often bracketed into the stems, with sturdy horizontals and visibly tighter apertures on letters like C/S. Overall spacing feels dense and headline-oriented, with strong mass and crisp, hard-edged silhouettes.
Best suited to large sizes where its carved notches, block serifs, and dense texture can read clearly—such as posters, bold editorial heads, event and venue signage, and sports/athletic identity work. It can also add a rugged, vintage punch on packaging or labels when set with generous tracking and short lines.
The style reads bold and performative, combining a classic poster sensibility with a sporty, team-lettering punch. Its slashed details and compact counters add a tough, workmanlike attitude that feels energetic and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a slanted, slab-serif voice that stays legible through strong silhouettes and simplified counters. The distinctive cut-ins at joins suggest an effort to keep shapes crisp at heavy weights while adding character and a rugged, poster-ready texture.
Uppercase forms are especially imposing and uniform in color, while lowercase maintains the same slabbed, cut-in detailing for consistent texture in text lines. Numerals are equally blocky and display-oriented, matching the font’s poster weight and forward motion.