Slab Contrasted Wipo 7 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, sports branding, western, retro, punchy, sturdy, playful, impact, vintage poster, americana, display emphasis, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, compact counters, heavy serifs.
A heavy, block-driven slab serif with broad proportions, squared terminals, and prominent, flat slabs that read almost like built-in caps. Stems are thick and steady, with subtle internal shaping that introduces a mild, carved-in contrast and occasional notch-like cut-ins where curves meet joins. Round letters (O, C, G, Q) are wide and dense with relatively tight counters, while the serifs stay chunky and horizontal, reinforcing a strong baseline and headline presence. Lowercase forms are weighty and simplified, with sturdy bowls and short, solid arms, keeping an even, poster-friendly rhythm in text.
Best suited to large-scale applications where its heavy slabs and wide letterforms can deliver impact—posters, headlines, storefront-style signage, labels, and packaging. It can also work for bold branding accents (especially in Americana or sports contexts), while longer paragraphs may need generous size and spacing to avoid a too-dark, crowded texture.
The overall tone is bold and extroverted, combining a vintage poster attitude with a slightly tongue-in-cheek, showcard personality. Its squared slabs and cut-in details evoke Americana and old display printing, giving copy a confident, attention-grabbing voice without feeling delicate or formal.
The design appears intended as a display slab that prioritizes loud, graphic presence and a vintage print sensibility, using broad shapes, assertive serifs, and subtle cut-in detailing to create a distinctive, poster-ready texture.
At text sizes the dark color builds quickly due to the thick strokes and compact internal spaces, so spacing and leading benefit from a bit of air. The numerals match the same stout, sign-like construction, maintaining a consistent, emphatic texture across mixed copy.