Slab Contrasted Pivo 4 is a very bold, wide, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Equip Slab' by Hoftype, 'Nomos Slab' by Identity Letters, 'Corporative Slab' by Latinotype, 'Peckham' by Los Andes, and 'Pepi/Rudi' by Suitcase Type Foundry (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, confident, industrial, collegiate, vintage, assertive, impact, heritage, readability, bracketed, blocky, ink-trap-like, bulky, compact.
A heavy, block-built serif with slabby, bracketed terminals and compact inner counters. The forms lean on strong verticals with rounded joins and softly curved transitions into the serifs, giving the silhouette a carved, sturdy feel rather than a sharp geometric one. Many letters show squared-off ends and notched or ink-trap-like cut-ins where strokes meet, helping keep tight apertures readable at this weight. The lowercase is robust and straightforward, with a single-storey “a” and “g,” a short-armed “r,” and a firmly constructed, utilitarian rhythm across text.
Best suited to headlines and short blocks of copy where weight and presence are the goal—posters, logos/wordmarks, packaging fronts, and wayfinding or retail signage. In longer text, it will read most comfortably at larger sizes where its tight counters and strong serifs have room to breathe.
The overall tone is bold and self-assured, with a workmanlike, heritage sensibility. It evokes signage, team lettering, and old printed ephemera—friendly in its rounded details, but unmistakably loud and emphatic in color and mass.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif voice: sturdy, attention-grabbing letterforms shaped for display use, with small cut-ins and generous joins that support clarity at heavy weights.
The character set shown emphasizes strong, recognizable silhouettes: wide capitals with compact bowls, a circular “O,” and a distinctive “Q” with a short, angled tail. Numerals are equally chunky and display-oriented, designed to read as solid shapes rather than delicate figures.