Slab Contrasted Piva 13 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Nomos Slab' by Identity Letters, 'Pepi/Rudi' by Suitcase Type Foundry, and 'Paul Slab' and 'Paul Slab Soft' by artill (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, sports branding, sturdy, retro, assertive, industrial, collegiate, impact, heritage, ruggedness, authority, display strength, blocky, chunky, bracketed, ink-trap feel, high impact.
A heavy, blocky slab serif with broad proportions and strongly bracketed, rectangular serifs. Strokes are largely uniform with only modest modulation, giving the letterforms a solid, poster-like color. Counters are compact and apertures tend to be tight, while joins and inside corners show subtle notching that reads like ink-trap behavior at display sizes. The lowercase is robust and upright, with a single-storey a and g, a compact ear on r, and a sturdy, squared-off rhythm across the alphabet; numerals follow the same dense, no-nonsense construction.
Best suited to headlines and display typography where weight and presence are desirable—posters, signage, packaging, and bold editorial callouts. It also fits branding contexts that lean on heritage or collegiate/industrial cues, such as sports identities, badges, and labels.
The overall tone is confident and workmanlike, with a distinctly vintage, American display flavor. Its mass and blunt slab details suggest strength and reliability, while the slightly notched corners add a utilitarian, mechanical edge.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif voice: wide, stable forms, strong serifs, and a compact interior structure that holds together at large sizes. The subtle corner notches hint at practical print considerations while reinforcing a rugged, engineered personality.
In text settings the heavy weight creates a dark, continuous texture, so spacing and line breaks become important for comfort. The broad caps and strong slabs make short words and initials feel especially emphatic, with clear, sign-like silhouettes.