Slab Contrasted Ihgi 9 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, labels, collegiate, retro, assertive, sporty, editorial, impact, nostalgia, headline focus, brand presence, athletic tone, bracketed, ink-trap hints, sheared, sturdy, punchy.
A heavy, right-slanted slab serif with broad proportions and compact interior counters. Strokes show clear but not extreme contrast, with thick stems and strong, blocky serifs that often feel slightly bracketed into the main strokes. Curves are full and rounded (notably in O, Q, and lowercase o), while joins and terminals stay crisp, producing a confident, poster-ready silhouette. The overall rhythm is energetic and slightly sheared, with tight apertures and a robust texture in text.
Best suited for display settings where bold, energetic typography is needed—headlines, posters, apparel or sports branding, and punchy packaging/label work. It can also work for short editorial callouts or pull quotes where a dense, confident texture is desired.
The tone reads sporty and collegiate, like classic team lettering or vintage athletic branding, while still feeling polished enough for modern editorial display. Its strong slabs and forward lean add urgency and impact, giving headlines a confident, slightly nostalgic voice.
The design appears intended to combine classic slab-serif sturdiness with an italicized, high-impact stance for attention-grabbing display typography. It prioritizes strong silhouettes, legibility at large sizes, and a vintage-leaning, athletic/editorial character.
The numerals are similarly weighty and open, with a traditional, print-forward feel rather than a geometric or monoline construction. In continuous text, the dense color and slant create a brisk cadence that favors short bursts of copy over long reading.