Slab Contrasted Ihmy 6 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Corporative Slab' and 'Sánchez Niu' by Latinotype, 'Peckham' and 'Weekly' by Los Andes, and 'Egyptian Slate' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, pull quotes, editorial, literary, confident, retro, assertive, impact, emphasis, heritage, headline, slab-serif, bracketed, beaked, compact, ink-trap.
A bold, italic slab-serif with sturdy, bracketed serifs and a forward-leaning stance. Strokes are generally robust with only modest modulation, giving the letters a dense, print-ready color. Counters are relatively tight, and joins show subtle shaping that keeps forms crisp at display sizes. The design mixes squared slab terminals with occasional beaked or angled endings, producing a rhythmic, slightly compressed texture across words.
Best suited for headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and short bursts of copy where impact matters more than airy economy. It can work well for branding and packaging that wants a traditional, print-centric feel with extra momentum from the italic slant. In longer passages, it’s likely most effective at larger sizes or with generous spacing to offset the dense color.
The overall tone feels editorial and self-assured—suited to attention-grabbing headlines with a classic, press-like attitude. Its italic energy adds urgency and motion, while the heavy slabs keep the voice grounded and authoritative. The result reads as vintage-informed rather than delicate or ornamental.
The design appears intended to deliver a forceful, editorial voice by combining heavy slab serifs with an italic skeleton. It emphasizes legibility and punch, aiming for a familiar, classic display serif flavor with contemporary crispness.
In the sample text, the weight and slabbing create strong word shapes and emphatic punctuation, with a noticeably dark typographic color. Curved letters maintain firm, structured outlines, and the numerals match the letters’ hefty presence, supporting consistent emphasis in mixed text.