Slab Contrasted Ihhu 3 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Slab' by Artegra and 'Nexa Slab' by Fontfabric (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports, branding, packaging, athletic, retro, confident, punchy, rugged, impact, legibility, energy, nostalgia, display strength, slabbed, bracketed, ink-trap, blocky, compact.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and tightly packed counters. Serifs are thick and mostly squared, often slightly bracketed, creating a sturdy, poster-like silhouette. Strokes read largely uniform, with only modest modulation, and several joins show subtle notches/ink-trap-like cut-ins that help keep interior spaces open at weight. The lowercase is robust and compact, with a single-storey a and g, a strong, rounded bowl structure, and a generally firm baseline rhythm; numerals are similarly chunky with clear, simplified forms.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where impact and immediacy are needed. It works well for sports and team-style graphics, product packaging, and bold editorial callouts, and can also serve for short emphatic text where strong typographic color is desired.
The overall tone is bold and assertive, mixing a vintage editorial/printing feel with an athletic, scoreboard-like emphasis. Its slanted stance and blocky slabs give it forward motion and a confident, workmanlike energy.
This design appears intended as a high-impact slab serif that stays legible under heavy weight by preserving counters and using sturdy, simplified details. The consistent slant and chunky slabs suggest a focus on energetic display typography with a vintage-leaning, workhorse practicality.
The weight and tight counters create strong color on the page, especially in longer text, while the wide letterforms and pronounced slabs keep words readable at display sizes. The italic angle is consistent and contributes to a dynamic, headline-driven texture.