Slab Contrasted Giju 11 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Pepi/Rudi' by Suitcase Type Foundry and 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, signage, athletic, retro, assertive, playful, rugged, impact, movement, vintage sport, high visibility, brand voice, slabbed, bracketed, ink-trap, bouncy, compact.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and chunky, squared terminals. Strokes are strongly weighty with subtle contrast, and many joins show small notches or ink-trap-like cut-ins that sharpen counters and improve separation at tight corners. The serifs read as blocky and slightly bracketed, giving the letters a carved, stamped feel. Lowercase forms are compact and energetic with a large x-height and tight internal spaces; the overall rhythm is punchy and dense, especially in text where the dark color becomes a prominent texture.
Best suited for display work where strong presence matters: headlines, posters, event graphics, and sports or team-style branding. It can also work well on packaging and signage when you need a compact, attention-grabbing voice that holds up at medium-to-large sizes.
The tone is bold and high-impact, evoking vintage sports lettering and mid-century display typography. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs add motion and confidence, while the slightly quirky cuts and rounded bowls keep it friendly rather than severe.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a sporty, retro-leaning slab serif voice—combining a forward-leaning stance, chunky serifs, and crisp interior cut-ins to keep heavy shapes readable while maintaining a lively, branded character.
In the sample text, the weight creates a strong, uniform color that favors short bursts of copy over long passages. Numerals and capitals share the same squared, athletic flavor, and the italic angle is consistent enough to keep words cohesive while still feeling dynamic.