Slab Contrasted Imro 9 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial design, book typography, magazine headlines, pull quotes, packaging, editorial, classic, bookish, scholarly, authoritative, italic emphasis, editorial voice, classic texture, warm authority, bracketed, ball terminals, soft serifs, calligraphic.
A slanted, serifed design with sturdy slab-like terminals and visibly bracketed joins. Strokes show moderate contrast, with rounded transitions and a slightly calligraphic rhythm that keeps the texture lively without becoming delicate. Letterforms are relatively open and wide, with a steady baseline and gentle curvature in bowls and shoulders. Several glyphs use soft, curled terminals (notably in S, J, and some lowercase forms), giving the set a polished, slightly expressive finish while retaining strong typographic structure.
This font works well for editorial contexts such as magazine heads, pull quotes, and lead-ins where an italic voice is needed with strong typographic weight. The sturdy slabs and moderate contrast also make it a good candidate for book typography, literary packaging, and brand applications that want a traditional, established feel with a touch of flourish.
The overall tone reads classic and editorial, combining the authority of a slab-serif framework with a warm, humanist italic motion. It feels suited to traditional publishing and refined branding, projecting confidence and intelligence rather than minimalism or austerity.
The design appears intended to offer an italic companion with real authority—more structured and slab-anchored than a delicate text italic—while adding warmth through rounded bracketing and occasional ball terminals. It balances readability and personality, aiming for a classic print texture that remains expressive at display sizes.
The numerals follow the same slanted, bracketed-serifs logic and include curled details on some figures, reinforcing a cohesive, somewhat old-style personality. The italic angle is consistent across caps and lowercase, and the heavier serifs help maintain presence in text while the rounded terminals keep it approachable.