Slab Contrasted Dipi 4 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Polyphonic' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, sports branding, packaging, headlines, logos, retro, athletic, headline, punchy, confident, impact, vintage display, sport emphasis, showcard flavor, brand voice, soft corners, bracketed slabs, ink-trap notches, compact counters, high-ink.
A heavy, right-leaning slab-serif design with broad proportions and strongly bracketed, blocky serifs. Strokes show noticeable modulation and frequent wedge-like cut-ins and notched joins that give the letters a carved, ink-trap feel, especially at interior corners and terminals. Counters are relatively compact in the round letters, curves are stout and smooth, and the overall rhythm is driven by big black shapes with sturdy baseline presence. Numerals match the letters’ weight and slanted posture, with rounded forms and emphatic slab terminals that maintain a consistent, poster-like texture.
Best suited to display work such as posters, event and sports branding, apparel graphics, packaging, and bold editorial headlines. It can also work for short taglines and logo wordmarks where a vintage, high-impact slab voice is desired, but it is less ideal for long passages at small sizes.
The font projects a bold, retro energy with a sporty, show-card attitude. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs feel assertive and upbeat, suggesting competition, promotion, and high-impact messaging rather than quiet reading.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a familiar, vintage slab-serif flavor, combining sturdy serifs and a forward slant for momentum. The notched terminals and carved joins add character and help separate shapes in heavy weights, reinforcing a promotional, headline-first purpose.
In text settings the dense color and tight interior spaces make it happiest at larger sizes, where the distinctive notches and bracketed slabs read as intentional detailing rather than clutter. The diagonals and curved letters keep the texture lively, while the strong serifs anchor lines and add a vintage, display-driven character.