Slab Contrasted Giha 1 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Polyphonic' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, merchandise, sporty, retro, assertive, industrial, headline, impact, nostalgia, athletic tone, display emphasis, brand presence, blocky, bracketed, ink-trap hints, compact, energetic.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and strongly bracketed, block-like serifs. Strokes are sculpted with noticeable modulation, producing a slightly carved look in the counters and joins, and the shapes often terminate in clipped or angled edges that reinforce the forward slant. Round letters are robust and slightly condensed in feel, while diagonals and arms are forceful and tightly drawn; overall spacing reads solid and dense, optimized for impact rather than delicacy.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, sports or team branding, and bold promotional copy. It also works well on packaging and merchandise where a dense, confident typographic voice is needed; for long body text it will feel heavy and visually insistent.
The tone is bold and energetic, evoking vintage athletic lettering and mid-century display typography. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs give it a confident, hard-working character that feels promotional and attention-grabbing, with a hint of old-school grit.
Designed to deliver maximum presence with a dynamic italic slant and strong slab terminals, aiming for a vintage-inspired display voice that stays legible while projecting strength and momentum.
Uppercase forms maintain a consistent, punchy rhythm with sturdy horizontals, while the lowercase keeps a similarly weighty texture and clearly differentiated shapes for reading at display sizes. Numerals match the same mass and italic movement, helping mixed text feel uniform and poster-ready.