Slab Contrasted Pipu 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Miura Slab' by DSType; 'MartiniThai Neue Slab V2' by Deltatype; 'Adria Slab' by FaceType; 'Majora' and 'Majora Pro' by Latinotype; 'Certo', 'Egyptian Slate', and 'Polyphonic' by Monotype; and 'Quadon' by René Bieder (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, sports branding, confident, industrial, poster-like, collegiate, retro, impact, solidity, heritage feel, signage clarity, headline emphasis, blocky, bracketed, sturdy, ink-trap like, high-impact.
A heavy, block-built slab serif with compact interior counters and assertive, rectangular serifs. Strokes show modest contrast, with thick verticals and slightly lighter connections, while corners and joins are crisply squared with subtle bracketing. The lowercase is robust and compact, with a single-storey “a” and “g”, short ascenders/descenders relative to the mass of the letters, and a generally tight, solid rhythm. Numerals are similarly stout and geometric, designed to hold their shape at large sizes with minimal delicacy.
Best suited to display applications where weight and presence are desirable: headlines, posters, labels, and bold editorial callouts. It also fits identity work that benefits from a sturdy, traditional slab voice—such as heritage packaging, storefront-style signage, or sports and collegiate branding.
The overall tone is bold and no-nonsense, evoking workmanlike signage, old-school print, and athletic or campus-style lettering. Its dense color and squared forms read as confident and authoritative, with a slightly nostalgic, American industrial flavor.
This font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy slab-serif structure and a compact, ink-friendly texture. The emphasis is on strong silhouettes, dependable readability at larger sizes, and a nostalgic print-and-signage sensibility.
At text sizes the heavy weight can close up counters and reduce air between forms, while at display sizes the slab details and strong silhouettes become the main character. The design favors impact and solidity over refinement, giving headlines a uniform, poster-ready presence.