Slab Contrasted Befi 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, sporty, retro, assertive, energetic, robust, attention grabbing, headline impact, dynamic emphasis, retro display, bracketed, wedge serif, ink-trap feel, high-contrast italic, compact counters.
A heavy italic slab serif with broad proportions and a forward-leaning, fast rhythm. Strokes show noticeable contrast for such a weight, with thick main stems and comparatively sharper, tapered joins. Serifs read as sturdy slabs with wedge-like shaping and subtle bracketing, giving terminals a chiseled, punchy finish. Counters are relatively compact and the overall color is dense, producing strong headline impact while keeping letterforms crisp and disciplined.
Best suited to impactful display settings such as headlines, posters, and prominent pull quotes where its dense weight and italic momentum can lead the page. It also fits sports branding, labels, and packaging that benefit from a tough, vintage-leaning slab voice, especially at medium to large sizes.
The tone is bold and emphatic, combining classic slab authority with an athletic, display-driven urgency. Its italic slant and squared, muscular detailing suggest motion and confidence, lending a vintage poster and sports-editorial feel.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a slanted slab serif voice—combining robustness and speed for attention-grabbing typography. Its structured, chiseled serifs and controlled contrast point to a display face built for bold messaging rather than quiet text color.
The numerals and caps carry a particularly strong, graphic presence, while the lowercase maintains a steady, readable texture in larger sizes. Overall spacing appears display-oriented, with tight internal spaces and a cohesive, sturdy silhouette across the set.