Slab Contrasted Wipa 8 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, robust, vintage, friendly, confident, punchy, impact, approachability, retro display, strong readability, slab serif, bracketed serifs, rounded terminals, soft corners, compact counters.
A heavy slab-serif design with broad proportions, blocky silhouettes, and strongly bracketed serifs that flare from the stems. Strokes show a modest, noticeable contrast, with thick main strokes and slightly finer connecting strokes and interior joints. Curves are generously rounded and corners are softened, giving counters a compact, cushioned feel; the lowercase includes a single-storey “a” and “g” with rounded bowls. Overall spacing reads sturdy and even, producing dark, emphatic texture in both all-caps and mixed-case settings.
Best suited to display work where impact and legibility at larger sizes matter—headlines, poster typography, brand marks, and packaging. It can also work for short blocks of text such as pull quotes or labels, where a dense, sturdy texture is desirable.
The tone is bold and welcoming, with a vintage, poster-like authority. Its softened shapes and rounded joins keep it from feeling severe, projecting a friendly, practical confidence that suits attention-grabbing messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a loud, dependable slab-serif voice with softened geometry—combining classic, sign-painter or letterpress-inspired heft with approachable rounded detailing for contemporary display use.
The numerals and capitals are particularly weighty and stable, while the lowercase maintains the same thick rhythm for cohesive text color. The slab treatment is consistent across the alphabet, emphasizing strong horizontals and a grounded baseline presence.