Slap Shot is a 1977 sports comedy film about a minor league hockey team that resorts to violent and unorthodox tactics to boost their popularity and win games. It stars Paul Newman as the team's player-coach and has become a cult classic in the world of sports films.
The movie title's font resembles Mister Bones, a stencil font designed by Nick Curtis and inspired by Alpha Midnight, a typeface from Solotype's collection. The bottom billing block, on the other hand, features ITC Ronda font.