Slab Contrasted Tiba 11 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Calanda' and 'Shandon Slab' by Hoftype, 'Emy Slab' by Latinotype, and 'Bodoni Egyptian Pro' by Shinntype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, confident, industrial, collegiate, retro, punchy, impact, authority, visibility, heritage, sturdiness, blocky, bracketed, robust, compact, high-ink.
A heavy, slab-serif design with blocky proportions and pronounced, rectangular serifs that read as firmly bracketed in many letters. Strokes are thick with a clear but not delicate contrast, and the overall color on the page is dense and even. Terminals are mostly flat and squared, counters are relatively tight, and curves (notably in C, G, O, and S) stay sturdy rather than refined. Lowercase forms are compact with strong vertical emphasis and minimal stroke taper, producing a solid, poster-friendly texture; numerals follow the same chunky, grounded construction.
Best suited to display typography where impact and presence are the priority: posters, headlines, storefront or event signage, bold brand marks, and packaging fronts. It can also work for short bursts of editorial emphasis such as pull quotes and section headers, especially when paired with a lighter companion for body copy.
The tone is bold and declarative, with an industrial and collegiate flavor that feels at home in headlines and statements. Its heavy slabs and compact counters give it a tough, workmanlike attitude, while the slightly rounded joins keep it approachable rather than severe. Overall it reads as classic, sturdy, and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual authority with a traditional slab-serif backbone—emphasizing strong horizontals, sturdy serifs, and a compact, high-ink silhouette for immediate legibility and punch in display contexts.
In text settings the font maintains a tight rhythm and strong word shapes, with prominent serifs creating a clear baseline and cap-line presence. The heavy weight reduces interior whitespace, so spacing and line height will matter for longer passages, but the letterforms remain distinct at display sizes.