Slab Contrasted Gifi 13 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gimbal Egyptian' by AVP, 'Vigor DT' by DTP Types, 'Clab' by Eko Bimantara, and 'Equip Slab' and 'Shandon Slab' by Hoftype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logo design, retro, sporty, punchy, friendly, confident, display impact, retro energy, brand presence, headline emphasis, sport flavor, bracketed serifs, soft corners, ball terminals, rounded joins, ink-trap feel.
A hefty italic slab serif with broad, energetic proportions and strongly rounded shaping. Strokes are dense and largely even, with slab-like serifs that feel bracketed and softened rather than sharp, producing a chunky, slightly cushioned silhouette. The italic slant is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures, and many forms show subtle notches and scooped joins that read like mild ink traps or cut-ins at stress points. Counters are compact but remain open enough for display use, while terminals often end in blunted wedges or rounded caps, keeping the texture bold and continuous.
This font performs best in short, high-impact settings such as headlines, posters, and bold editorial titling. It’s also well-suited to sports branding, merchandise, and packaging where a loud, retro-leaning slab italic can deliver instant presence. For best results, use at larger sizes or with generous tracking to preserve counter clarity in very dense words.
The overall tone is exuberant and assertive, combining a vintage headline flavor with a sporty, sign-painting-like swing. Its heavy, forward-leaning stance feels promotional and optimistic, with a playful toughness suited to attention-grabbing typography rather than quiet reading.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual impact through weight, slanted momentum, and softened slab serifs, balancing toughness with approachability. Its sculpted joins and rounded finishing suggest a goal of maintaining a lively, crafted texture while keeping the letterforms cohesive and strongly legible in display contexts.
Uppercase forms maintain strong blocky presence, while the lowercase introduces more bounce through rounded bowls and pronounced entry/exit shaping. Numerals share the same forward tilt and compact internal spaces, matching the alphabet’s dense color and maintaining a cohesive rhythm in mixed alphanumeric settings.