Slab Contrasted Ihdi 6 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, branding, robust, vintage, confident, sporty, impact, emphasis, heritage, energy, legibility, slab serif, bracketed serifs, oblique stress, ink-trap hints, compact apertures.
A heavy, oblique slab-serif with sturdy, bracketed serifs and compact interior counters. Strokes read largely even but with a subtle calligraphic bias from the slant, giving rounded joins and slightly tapered terminals in places. The lowercase shows a strong rhythm with pronounced ascenders, a single-storey “g,” and tight apertures; numerals are weighty and simple, designed for strong presence. Overall spacing feels moderately tight, producing a dense, punchy texture in text.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, pull quotes, and short paragraphs where a strong, slanted slab texture is desirable. It also fits packaging, labels, and brand wordmarks that need a bold, traditional voice with momentum. In long-form body copy it will read dense and emphatic, making it most effective when used selectively for emphasis.
The tone is assertive and workmanlike, combining a classic slab-serif backbone with an energetic italic drive. It evokes editorial seriousness with a vintage, athletic edge—confident, practical, and built to stand up in display settings.
The design appears intended to deliver a powerful italic slab-serif for attention-grabbing typography—retaining classic slab cues while adding forward motion and a compact, durable text color. It prioritizes impact and legibility in medium-to-large sizes over delicacy.
The italic construction is consistent across cases, with wide, stable capitals and more characterful lowercase forms that add motion. Slab terminals stay prominent at small and large sizes, helping words hold their shape in darker typographic color.