Slab Contrasted Piju 11 is a bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Equip Slab' by Hoftype, 'Corporative Slab' by Latinotype, 'Kaluny Pro' by Muykyta, 'Marek Slab' by Rosario Nocera, 'Modum' by The Northern Block, 'Rahere Slab' by ULGA Type, and 'Paul Slab Soft' by artill (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, sturdy, confident, editorial, traditional, athletic, impact, authority, heritage, readability, stability, bracketed, chunky, blocky, robust, ink-trap-like.
A robust slab serif with heavy, squared terminals and broadly bracketed slabs that give the letters a carved, structural feel. Strokes are generally even, with only modest modulation, and the counters stay open despite the dense weight. Proportions read generously set, with broad capitals, rounded letters that feel slightly squarish, and a strong baseline presence from thick serifs. The lowercase shows a steady, utilitarian rhythm with compact joins and dark texture, while figures are similarly weighty and built for impact.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and branding where a strong slab-serif voice is needed. It can work for short editorial standfirsts or pull quotes, and its sturdy numerals make it a good fit for packaging, labels, and signage that needs a clear, authoritative presence.
The overall tone is assertive and dependable, projecting a classic, workmanlike authority. It evokes editorial tradition and industrial signage, with enough heft to feel confident and a touch of collegiate or athletic energy when used in display settings.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, classic slab-serif statement with strong structure and legibility at display sizes. Its bracketed slabs and dense texture suggest a focus on impactful typography that still retains familiar, traditional letterforms.
The heavier joints and tight interior shapes create a deep, inky color on the page, especially in paragraph samples, where the face reads as dense and emphatic. Bracketed slabs and squared terminals keep the texture consistent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals, helping headings and short text blocks feel cohesive.