Slab Contrasted Ibsi 7 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Goodall' by Colophon Foundry, 'Kulturista' by Suitcase Type Foundry, and 'Museo Slab' by exljbris (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, promotions, sporty, assertive, vintage, punchy, energetic, impact, momentum, display clarity, brand presence, retro appeal, bracketed, beaked, chunky, compact, ink-trapless.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and compact counters. Strokes are chunky and mostly even in weight, with subtle modulation that becomes more apparent where curved joins and terminals meet. The serifs read as sturdy slabs with slight bracketing and occasional beak-like shaping, creating crisp corners and a strong baseline grip. Round letters stay fairly squarish in their interior spaces, and overall spacing feels tight and forceful, giving the face a dense, headline-ready texture.
Best suited to display typography where strong presence and speed are desired—headlines, posters, sports and team branding, event promos, and packaging that needs an assertive voice. It can work for short bursts of text such as pull quotes or subheads, but its dense weight and tight interior spaces make it less comfortable for long-form reading at smaller sizes.
The font projects a confident, high-impact tone with a retro athletic and editorial flavor. Its italic slant and thick slabs add momentum and urgency, while the sturdy construction keeps it grounded and authoritative. The overall impression is bold and promotional rather than delicate or literary.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a compact, fast-moving italic voice, combining stout slab serifs with wide, simplified letterforms for strong sign-and-poster readability. It aims for a classic, energetic display feel that remains structured and dependable under heavy weight.
Uppercase forms are especially blocky and stable, while lowercase maintains clear differentiation and legibility through large, simplified shapes and pronounced terminals. Numerals follow the same heavy, forward-leaning logic, reading best when given room and set at display sizes where the slab details and tight counters don’t clog.