Slab Contrasted Elpy 1 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Haste' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, sports promos, playful, retro, boisterous, showy, chunky, impact, nostalgia, humor, motion, rugged print, bracketed, wedge serif, ink trap, soft corners, bouncy.
A heavy, forward-slanted slab-serif with broad proportions and a lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes are thick and rounded at the corners, with compact interior counters and conspicuously notched joins that read like ink traps in tight spaces. The serifs are blunt and slabby with a slightly wedge-like, bracketed feel, helping the letters stay sturdy at large sizes. Uppercase forms are wide and assertive, while the lowercase shows a bouncy baseline and varied structure that adds texture in words.
Best suited for display settings such as headlines, posters, event graphics, bold branding, and packaging where impact is the priority. It can work in short bursts of copy for punchy emphasis, but the dense color and compact counters suggest avoiding long passages or very small sizes.
The tone is energetic and extroverted, with a vintage sign-painter and display-poster attitude. Its exaggerated weight and jaunty slant create a sense of motion and humor, making text feel loud, friendly, and attention-seeking rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact with a spirited, retro-leaning slab-serif voice. Its combination of heavy slabs, forward slant, and intentionally chunky detailing suggests a focus on expressive, attention-grabbing typography for promotional and branding use.
In the sample text, the dense weight and tight counters create strong black shapes that hold together best when given ample size and breathing room. The numerals and round letters emphasize bulk and softness, while the notches and angled terminals add a deliberately rugged, printed character.