Slab Contrasted Gifi 4 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Equip Slab' and 'Shandon Slab' by Hoftype, 'Majora' and 'Majora Pro' by Latinotype, 'Exo Slab Pro' by Polimateria, and 'Palo Slab' by TypeUnion (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, signage, packaging, retro, athletic, western, punchy, confident, impact, nostalgia, motion, display strength, signage clarity, slabbed, bracketed, bulky, rounded, ink-trap-like.
A heavy, forward-slanted slab serif with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Strokes are robust and largely even, while the slab terminals read as thick, blocky serifs with slight bracketing and occasional notched joins that suggest ink-trap-like cut-ins at tight corners. Curves are generously rounded and the overall rhythm is dense, with strong horizontal presence and a sturdy baseline footprint. Numerals and capitals share the same chunky, high-impact construction, keeping a consistent, headline-driven texture across the set.
Best suited to large-scale applications such as headlines, posters, team or event branding, and bold signage where its wide stance and slabbed terminals can carry across distance. It also works well on packaging and promotional graphics that benefit from a strong, retro-leaning display voice.
The overall tone is bold and extroverted, evoking vintage display typography associated with sports lettering, storefront signage, and classic Americana. Its slanted posture adds momentum and urgency, giving messages an energetic, assertive voice.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctly slab-serif silhouette, combining a sporty, vintage display feel with an italicized sense of speed. The chunky construction and notched details aim to keep heavy forms legible while emphasizing a rugged, attention-grabbing personality.
The italic angle is prominent enough to create motion without turning the forms into cursive structures, and the heavy slabs keep word shapes crisp at larger sizes. The dense counters and thick joins make it visually powerful, while also favoring short strings over long, continuous reading.