Slab Unbracketed Bera 6 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, magazines, book design, pull quotes, posters, literary, scholarly, retro, steady, italic emphasis, print clarity, sturdy texture, editorial voice, typewriter-like, crisp, angular, open, readable.
A slanted slab-serif design with sturdy, square-ended serifs and largely uniform stroke thickness. The letterforms are generously proportioned with open counters and a clear, steady rhythm across lines. Terminals and serifs read as blunt and confident, with crisp joins and minimal modulation, while the italic angle adds forward motion without becoming calligraphic. Numerals share the same robust, no-nonsense construction and sit comfortably alongside the text weight.
Well suited to editorial typography—magazines, book interiors, and essays—where an italic with strong presence is useful for emphasis and hierarchy. It can also serve effectively in pull quotes, headlines, and posters that benefit from a sturdy, print-classic slab feel without sacrificing readability.
The overall tone feels editorial and literary, combining a practical, workmanlike sturdiness with a slightly vintage, print-focused character. Its italic stance lends energy and emphasis, while the slab structure keeps the voice grounded and authoritative.
The design appears intended to deliver an italic that remains highly legible and structured, pairing the emphasis of slant with the stability of bold slab serifs. It aims for a pragmatic, print-minded texture that reads confidently in both short and extended settings.
The bold, squared serifs remain prominent even at text sizes, giving the texture a consistent horizontal anchoring. Spacing appears even and the forms stay legible in dense sample text, suggesting it’s optimized for continuous reading as well as display emphasis.