Slab Contrasted Bena 2 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Landa' by Sudtipos (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, sportswear, playful, retro, boisterous, rustic, confident, impact, nostalgia, warmth, motion, personality, bracketed, wedge serif, lively, ink-trap feel, bouncy.
A very heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact, blocky proportions and pronounced bracketed slabs that often taper into wedge-like terminals. The letterforms show a lively, slightly uneven rhythm, with softened corners and occasional notch-like cuts that create an ink-trap feel in tight joins. Curves are full and weighty, counters are relatively small, and the overall color is dense, producing a strong headline presence. Figures follow the same chunky construction, with bold, simplified shapes and sturdy feet.
Best suited to headlines, short blurbs, and display settings where its dense weight and animated serif shapes can read clearly. It works well for bold branding, packaging, signage, and promotional graphics that want a retro, energetic tone, and is less appropriate for long-form reading at small sizes.
The design reads energetic and characterful, combining a vintage poster sensibility with a playful, almost hand-pressed bounce. Its slanted stance and emphatic slabs give it a loud, friendly confidence suited to attention-grabbing messaging.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a spirited, vintage-leaning slab-serif voice, prioritizing distinctive silhouette and motion over quiet neutrality. Its construction suggests an aim to evoke classic poster and label typography while keeping the forms approachable and fun.
In text, the heavy joins and tight counters create a textured, lively pattern that favors larger sizes. The italic slant is integral to the construction rather than a simple skew, reinforcing the feeling of motion and informality.