Slab Contrasted Gimy 4 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Sharp Grotesk Latin' and 'Sharp Grotesk Paneuropean' by Monotype, 'PG Gothique' by Paulo Goode, and 'Palo' and 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: sports branding, posters, headlines, packaging, event promos, athletic, poster, western, retro, assertive, maximum impact, space saving, high visibility, vintage display, energetic slant, blocky, compressed, slanted, bracketed, ink-trap.
A heavy, compressed slab serif with a pronounced forward slant and tightly packed counters. Strokes are broadly uniform, with chunky, square-shouldered slabs that feel integrated into the stems rather than delicate add-ons. The curves are compact and muscular (notably in O/C/G and the numerals), while joins and interior corners show small cut-ins that read like ink traps or chiseled notches, helping keep shapes open at weight. Lowercase proportions sit high with short extenders, giving paragraphs a dense, powerful texture and a strong rightward motion.
Best suited for display settings where strong presence and quick readability matter: sports and team branding, posters, merchandise graphics, punchy headlines, and bold packaging callouts. It works particularly well in short bursts of text, badges, and titling where the slanted, blocky rhythm can carry the composition.
The overall tone is bold and competitive, with a vintage, sign-painter energy that suggests speed and impact. It evokes classic sports graphics and mid-century display typography—confident, loud, and built to grab attention from a distance.
Designed to deliver maximum impact in a compact footprint, pairing hefty slab serifs with an italicized forward drive for energetic display typography. The carved-in interior detailing appears intended to preserve clarity at extreme weight while adding a distinctive, rugged texture.
Diagonal stress and tight spacing make word shapes feel compact and urgent, especially in all caps. The distinctive notched detailing becomes a key personality cue at headline sizes, while the compressed width and heavy slabs can overwhelm in small text or long passages.