Slab Contrasted Pipy 10 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Artegra Slab' by Artegra, 'Clab' by Eko Bimantara, 'Equip Slab' by Hoftype, 'Glance Slab' by Identity Letters, 'Cyntho Next Slab' by Mint Type, 'Pepi/Rudi' by Suitcase Type Foundry, 'Kondolarge' by TypeK, and 'Hundra' by Umka Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports, confident, industrial, retro, collegiate, sturdy, impact, durability, tradition, legibility, headline, blocky, square-cut, bracketless, poster-like, compact.
A heavy, slab-serif design with broad proportions and dense, rectangular counters. Strokes are firmly weighted and mostly even, with crisp, square terminals and slab serifs that read as blunt and supportive rather than delicate. The letterforms lean on strong horizontals and verticals, producing a stable, low-detail silhouette; curves (C, G, O, S) are wide and smooth but still feel carved into a blocky framework. Lowercase forms are robust and compact, with short-looking ascenders/descenders and sturdy joins, while the numerals are similarly chunky and high-impact for display use.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, signage, and brand marks where impact and legibility at a glance are key. It also fits packaging and labels that want a sturdy, traditional voice, and sports/club identities where slab serifs communicate strength and tradition. For longer text, it will benefit from larger sizes and ample line spacing to avoid an overly dense texture.
The overall tone is assertive and workmanlike, with a vintage, signage-and-headlines character. It evokes classic Americana and collegiate/athletic typography, where bold slabs signal strength, reliability, and straightforwardness rather than refinement. The weight and broad shapes give it a loud, attention-grabbing voice suited to declarative messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a straightforward, architectural construction: big shapes, blunt serifs, and minimal internal delicacy. It aims for a dependable, vintage-inflected display voice that remains clear in bold messaging across print and on-screen applications.
The spacing in the sample text appears tight and massed, emphasizing a strong typographic color in paragraphs and making the face feel best when given room (larger sizes or generous leading). Notched or stepped details in a few capitals add a subtly engineered, woodtype-inspired flavor without becoming ornamental.