Slab Contrasted Isgo 5 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Clarendon BT' by Bitstream and 'Clarendon SB' by Scangraphic Digital Type Collection (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, editorial, industrial, vintage, confident, sturdy, impact, authority, heritage, legibility, bracketed, compact, high-ink, blocky, crisp.
A compact slab-serif with heavy, rectangular serifs and slightly bracketed joins that soften the corners. Strokes show noticeable modulation: verticals read stronger than horizontals, while terminals and slabs stay broad and emphatic. Counters are relatively tight and the overall color is dense, creating a firm rhythm in both caps and lowercase. The lowercase keeps traditional, sturdy forms with a clear double-storey “g” and a single-storey “a”, and figures follow the same robust, printlike construction.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and signage where a strong slab-serif silhouette is desirable. It also works for editorial display settings such as section openers, pull quotes, and masthead-like titles where a compact, assertive texture helps anchor the page.
The tone is confident and workmanlike, with a vintage, press-and-poster sensibility. It feels authoritative and practical rather than delicate, lending a grounded, no-nonsense voice to headlines and display copy.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, industrial-leaning slab-serif voice with a compact footprint, pairing strong serifs with controlled contrast for clear impact in display typography.
Spacing appears intentionally tight for impact, and the strong serif presence helps maintain structure at larger sizes. The design’s weight and compact proportions make it especially punchy in short lines, while long paragraphs may feel dense without generous leading.