Slab Contrasted Ibnu 10 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Boton' by Berthold, 'Dean Slab' by Blaze Type, 'Kondolar' by Cadson Demak, 'Battle Road' by Fachranheit, 'ITC Officina Serif' and 'Neue Aachen' by ITC, 'Metronic Slab Narrow' by Mostardesign, and 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, sports branding, headlines, packaging, signage, athletic, assertive, retro, industrial, loud, impact, speed, brand voice, display emphasis, ruggedness, slab-serif, oblique, blocky, compact, wedge terminals.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and tightly packed internal counters. Strokes are dense and largely even, with a subtle contrast that shows most at joins and terminals. The serifs read as thick, blunt slabs with slightly angled, wedge-like cuts that sharpen corners and add forward motion. Letterforms are strongly constructed and somewhat condensed in their bowls, giving a punchy rhythm in both uppercase and lowercase; figures match the same sturdy, block-forward build.
Best suited to display typography where density and impact are desirable—posters, sports and team identities, bold headlines, attention-grabbing packaging, and short signage. It can also work for compact subheads where a strong, italicized slab presence helps separate hierarchy.
The overall tone is energetic and forceful, with a distinctly sporty, poster-driven attitude. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs suggest speed and impact, while the squared, workmanlike shapes add a rugged, industrial confidence. The result feels retro and headline-oriented rather than delicate or bookish.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual weight with a fast, forward-leaning stance, combining sturdy slab serifs with compact, high-impact letterforms. Its consistent angled terminals and robust construction suggest a focus on branding and display settings where immediacy and strength are key.
Spacing and sidebearings appear designed to hold together as a bold texture, producing strong word shapes at display sizes. Diagonals and terminals have consistent angled cuts that unify the set and reinforce the sense of motion in longer lines of text.