Slab Contrasted Pifu 14 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Equip Slab' by Hoftype and 'Paul Slab' and 'Paul Slab Soft' by artill (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, assertive, retro, industrial, collegiate, editorial, impact, authority, heritage, readability, solidity, chunky, sturdy, blocky, bracketed, rounded.
A heavy, blocky slab serif with compact inner counters, broad proportions, and strongly anchored, squared-off terminals. Serifs are thick and blunt with subtle bracketing, giving joins a slightly softened transition rather than a razor-sharp slab. Curves (C, O, S) are full and rounded, while vertical stems stay firm and steady; bowls and counters read dense but controlled. The lowercase shows a robust, oldstyle-leaning rhythm with a two-storey a and single-storey g, sturdy shoulders, and short, weighty terminals that preserve clarity at larger sizes.
Best suited to display work where weight and presence are desirable: headlines, mastheads, posters, and bold brand marks. It should also perform well on packaging and signage where sturdy letterforms and thick serifs help maintain impact at distance and in high-contrast printing.
The overall tone is confident and no-nonsense, with a vintage, print-forward character that evokes posters, headlines, and bold editorial typography. Its strong slabs and dense color give it a workwear/industrial practicality, while the rounded shaping keeps it approachable rather than harsh.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual authority with a classic slab-serif vocabulary—wide, weighty forms, emphatic serifs, and compact counters that create a solid typographic color. It balances a utilitarian, print-era feel with rounded shaping for readability and friendliness in large-scale text.
The numerals are wide and emphatic, matching the caps’ mass and offering strong presence in display settings. Spacing appears generous enough to keep the heavy forms from clogging, and the punctuation in the sample text holds up with the same blunt, substantial construction.