Slab Contrasted Imke 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Churchward Conserif' by BluHead Studio, 'Hefring Slab' by Inhouse Type, 'Rude Slab ExtraCondensed' by Monotype, and 'LFT Etica Sheriff' by TypeTogether (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, sporty, retro, assertive, punchy, industrial, impact, motion, bold branding, retro display, headline strength, blocky, slab-serif, compact, forward-leaning, high-impact.
A heavy, forward-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and pronounced, squared terminals. Strokes show a clear thick–thin rhythm without becoming delicate, keeping the overall silhouette dense and sturdy. The serifs read as block-like slabs that reinforce a strong baseline and a firm, poster-oriented texture. Curves are tightened and counters are relatively small, contributing to a compressed, high-ink presence in both uppercase and lowercase.
Best suited to display applications where impact and motion are desirable—posters, big headlines, sports or team branding, product packaging, and bold signage. It can work for short emphasis in editorial layouts, but its dense texture is most effective at larger sizes and in concise copy.
The tone is forceful and energetic, with a distinctly athletic and retro headline feel. Its strong slabbiness and italic motion suggest urgency and confidence, making it feel more like a display voice than a neutral text tool.
Designed to deliver a compact, high-impact slab voice with an energetic italic drive. The intention appears to prioritize strong silhouettes, sturdy serifs, and punchy presence for attention-grabbing titling and branding.
Numbers are bold and compact, matching the font’s dense color and keeping a consistent, engineered feel across the set. In text, the heavy weight and tight internal spaces increase visual intensity, especially in long lines, where the slanted rhythm becomes a prominent stylistic feature.