Slab Contrasted Ihmu 10 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Faraon', 'Newslab', 'Sanchez', and 'Sanchez Slab' by Latinotype and 'Weekly' by Los Andes (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, confident, sporty, retro, editorial, loud, impact, emphasis, headline clarity, brand presence, vintage display, bracketed, chunky, ink-trap hint, athletic, compact counters.
A heavy, right-leaning serif with slab-like, bracketed terminals and a compact, sturdy build. Strokes are broadly even with only modest modulation, giving the letterforms a dense, poster-friendly color. The design favors wide proportions and strong horizontal emphasis, with squared-off joins, blocky serifs, and slightly notched/ink-trap-like cut-ins at some internal corners. Counters are relatively tight, and the italic is constructed rather than cursive, keeping a firm, mechanical rhythm across lines of text.
Best suited to display roles where impact and clarity matter: headlines, subheads, posters, and bold callouts. It can work well for sports and event branding, punchy packaging, or editorial layouts that want a strong italic voice without becoming script-like.
The overall tone is bold and energetic, with a vintage, headline-driven character that reads as assertive and slightly sporty. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs suggest urgency and impact while still feeling structured and editorial rather than playful or handwritten.
This font appears designed to deliver high-impact, italic display typography with slabbed structure and robust forms that hold together in large sizes. The combination of wide proportions, sturdy serifs, and controlled rhythm points to a practical, attention-grabbing workhorse for titling and emphasis.
The numerals and capitals carry a particularly strong, signage-like presence, and the font maintains a consistent, muscular texture in longer settings. The heavier details and tighter apertures can start to fill in at smaller sizes, where the design’s punch is better used as emphasis than for dense body copy.