Slab Contrasted Imti 6 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports, packaging, branding, vintage, editorial, confident, industrial, athletic, space saving, high impact, retro authority, headline emphasis, bracketed, sturdy, ink-trap like, compressed, angular.
A condensed italic with sturdy, slab-like serifs and a pronounced forward slant. Strokes show clear thick-to-thin modulation, with strong vertical emphasis and tightly packed counters that keep the texture dark and authoritative. Serifs are mostly bracketed and broad, giving terminals a firm, engineered feel; joins and curves tend to be slightly squarish, producing a crisp, poster-ready silhouette. The lowercase has a compact rhythm with rounded bowls and small apertures, while capitals are tall and commanding with consistent, heavy footing.
Best suited to display settings where a compact, high-impact voice is needed—such as headlines, posters, sports-related graphics, and bold brand marks. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes where a condensed italic adds motion without sacrificing heft.
The overall tone is bold and energetic, combining a classic newspaper/woodtype flavor with a confident, modern punch. It reads as assertive and slightly retro, with an “old-school” intensity that feels at home in headlines and bold statements.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in limited horizontal space, pairing condensed proportions with robust slab terminals for strong presence. Its italic construction and contrasted strokes suggest a goal of combining speed and emphasis with a traditional, print-forward sensibility.
The numeral set is similarly condensed and weighty, maintaining a uniform, display-oriented color. The italic angle and slab terminals create a strong sense of motion, while the tight spacing and narrow proportions heighten urgency and impact at larger sizes.