Slab Contrasted Wiba 11 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, assertive, industrial, collegiate, retro, rugged, impact, stability, heritage, visibility, authority, blocky, sturdy, bracketed, compact, punchy.
A heavy, block-driven slab serif with sturdy, rectangular letterforms and broad, confident serifs. The design shows clear stroke modulation with thick verticals and slightly lighter connecting strokes, plus squared terminals and a generally geometric, compact build. Counters are fairly tight and the overall color is dense, giving the type a strong, poster-ready presence while keeping clean, upright alignment and consistent rhythm across caps, lowercase, and figures.
Best suited to display contexts where strong typographic color is an advantage: headlines, posters, labels, and signage. It can also support sports or collegiate-style branding and bold packaging systems, where its sturdy slabs and compact forms maintain presence across short lines and prominent callouts.
The font conveys a forceful, workmanlike tone that reads as dependable and no-nonsense. Its bold slabs and compact counters suggest vintage utility and collegiate/athletic signage, lending an authoritative, attention-grabbing voice in headlines and short statements.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy slab-serif silhouette, combining bold, squared construction with controlled contrast for clarity. It prioritizes a confident, heritage-leaning display voice that holds up well in large sizes and branding-forward applications.
In text, the dense weight and tight interior spaces amplify impact and create a firm typographic texture, especially at larger sizes. Numerals match the letterweight and share the same squared, grounded structure, helping maintain a consistent visual system for display typography.