Slab Contrasted Gipo 4 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, retro, sporty, confident, punchy, rugged, impact, retro display, athletic tone, headline emphasis, blocky, bracketed, rounded, compressed, high-impact.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and strongly bracketed, wedge-like serifs. Strokes are thick and rounded at the corners, with a noticeable but controlled modulation that keeps counters open while maintaining a dense, ink-trap-free silhouette. The overall rhythm is energetic and slightly compressed, with sturdy verticals, broad shoulders, and blunt terminals that read clearly at display sizes. Figures and capitals appear wide and stable, reinforcing the font’s poster-like mass and strong baseline presence.
Best suited for headlines, posters, and attention-grabbing editorial display where a bold, retro-leaning voice is needed. It also fits sports branding, event promotion, and packaging applications that benefit from chunky, stable letterforms and a sense of motion from the italic slant.
The tone is bold and extroverted, combining a vintage sign-painting and sports-lettering feel with a muscular, workmanlike solidity. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs give it momentum and urgency, while the softened curves keep it friendly rather than sharp or formal.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact display typography with a vintage, athletic flavor—using exaggerated slabs, tight internal spacing, and a consistent slant to create a fast, confident texture in short phrases and big titles.
The letterforms emphasize strong horizontals and pronounced serifs, creating a distinctive texture in lines of text. The italic angle is consistent across cases, helping long headlines feel fast and cohesive, while the deep black shapes suggest best performance where impact and contrast are desired.