Slab Contrasted Gipo 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, sports branding, packaging, headlines, signage, retro, athletic, western, headline, punchy, impact, motion, nostalgia, display, branding, slab serif, bracketed, rounded corners, ink-trap feel, compact.
A heavy italic slab-serif design with compact proportions and emphatic, blocky terminals. Strokes are thick and confident with noticeable but controlled contrast, and the slab serifs read as robust, slightly bracketed blocks that soften into the stems. Corners and joins tend toward rounded, giving the letters a cut, stamped quality, while counters stay fairly tight for a dense, poster-ready rhythm. The italic slant is strong and consistent, producing forward motion across both uppercase and lowercase, with chunky numerals that match the same squat, high-impact construction.
Best suited for display typography where impact matters: headlines, posters, apparel graphics, and branding systems that want a retro-athletic or western-leaning voice. It also works well for short bursts of text such as pull quotes, labels, and packaging callouts where the dense weight and italic drive add urgency and presence.
The overall tone feels energetic and nostalgic, calling to mind vintage sports branding, roadside signage, and bold editorial display work. Its strong slabbiness and pronounced slant create a sense of speed and assertiveness, while the rounded details keep it approachable rather than harsh.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum punch in a compact, forward-leaning silhouette, combining sturdy slab-serifs with softened, rounded shaping for a vintage display character. Its consistent slant and bold rhythm suggest it was drawn for attention-grabbing titles and branding rather than extended reading.
Spacing appears deliberately compact, and the shapes favor sturdy horizontals and thickened terminals that hold together well at large sizes. The lowercase maintains the same muscular presence as the caps, helping mixed-case settings feel cohesive and emphatic.