Slab Contrasted Ibme 1 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Publica Slab' by FaceType, 'Glance Slab' by Identity Letters, 'Weekly' by Los Andes, 'Egyptian Slate' by Monotype, 'Fenomen Slab' by Signature Type Foundry, 'Pepi/Rudi' by Suitcase Type Foundry, and 'Kettering 105' by Talbot Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, branding, sports, packaging, headlines, athletic, headline, retro, rugged, confident, impact, motion, sturdiness, display clarity, bracketed, chunky, rounded, ink-trap.
A heavy, forward-slanted slab serif with broad proportions and compact inner counters. Strokes are largely uniform, while the slabs read as blocky and supportive, often with subtle bracketing and wedge-like joins that soften the corners. The lowercase shows sturdy, rounded bowls (a, e, o) and a single-storey a, paired with short, robust serifs that keep the rhythm dense and punchy. Numerals and capitals are similarly weighty, with tight apertures and a consistent, muscular texture across lines of text.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and bold branding where weight and presence are essential. It also fits sports identities, event graphics, and packaging that benefits from a sturdy, high-impact wordmark style. In longer text, it will read most comfortably at larger sizes where the compact counters have room to breathe.
The overall tone feels assertive and energetic, evoking sports lettering and vintage display typography without becoming overly ornamental. Its bold stance and slanted motion suggest speed and impact, lending a confident, no-nonsense voice to short messages.
Designed to deliver maximum impact with a slanted, energetic silhouette and firm slab support. The intent appears to balance rugged, attention-grabbing shapes with enough regularity and consistency to work across titles, logos, and short blocks of copy.
The strong slabs and tight counters create a dark typographic color that holds together in large settings, while the angled terminals and softened joins keep it from feeling purely mechanical. The x-height reads balanced rather than oversized, supporting mixed-case setting while maintaining a distinctly display-first personality.