Slab Contrasted Ihle 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, labels, packaging, sports branding, industrial, retro, assertive, sporty, mechanical, impact, rugged utility, dynamic slant, retro flavor, strong voice, slab serif, oblique, chunky, compact counters, blunt terminals.
A heavy, oblique slab-serif design with broad proportions and a firm, rectangular construction. Strokes show clear contrast, with thick main stems and weighty, block-like slabs that end in squared, blunt terminals. Curves are slightly flattened and tightly drawn, creating compact counters (notably in B, P, R, a, e) and a dense color on the page. The overall rhythm is steady and uniform, with consistent widths and spacing that produce a disciplined, typewriter-like cadence despite the strong slabbing and bold mass.
Best suited to short-form and display applications where impact and a strong typographic voice are needed, such as posters, headlines, product labels, packaging, and bold branding. It can also work for emphatic callouts or UI elements that benefit from a rugged, mechanical tone, though the tight counters and dense texture suggest more caution for long continuous reading at small sizes.
The tone is robust and workmanlike, combining a retro typewriter/printing feel with a more forceful, poster-ready presence. Its slanted stance adds urgency and motion, while the thick slabs give it a tough, industrial confidence. The result feels energetic and utilitarian rather than delicate or formal.
Likely designed to deliver a tough, industrial slab-serif look with an energetic slant and consistent, disciplined widths. The intent appears to balance a utilitarian, typewriter-inspired regularity with higher visual force for attention-grabbing typography.
Figures are large and weighty, matching the caps in presence, and remain highly graphic at display sizes. The italic angle is pronounced enough to read as dynamic, while the sturdy slabs and tight apertures keep the texture compact and punchy in paragraphs.