Slab Contrasted Betu 10 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, sporty, rugged, assertive, retro, loud, impact, motion, ruggedness, legibility, branding, bracketed, ink-trap hints, blocky, punchy, display-oriented.
A heavy, forward-leaning slab serif with broad, blocky proportions and strongly bracketed serifs. Strokes show noticeable contrast for a design this bold, with rounded joins and soft corners that keep counters open in letters like B, D, O, and P. Terminals are firmly cut and slightly tapered in places, while several glyphs show small notches or ink-trap-like cut-ins at joins (notably in angled letters and numerals), adding texture and improving separation at tight interior corners. The lowercase has sturdy, compact shapes with a single-story g and a large, rounded overall construction, and the numerals are wide and emphatic with strong weight distribution.
Best suited to display settings where impact matters—headlines, posters, and brand moments that need a strong, energetic voice. It also fits sports or outdoor-themed branding and bold packaging, and can work for short editorial callouts or pull quotes where a rugged, retro-leaning slab presence is desired.
The tone is emphatic and energetic, combining a vintage, poster-like feel with a sporty toughness. Its italic slant and chunky slabs convey motion and confidence, reading as bold, attention-grabbing, and slightly rugged rather than refined or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum presence with a dynamic slant, pairing chunky slab serifs with softened curves for legibility and warmth. The added notches at tight joins suggest an aim for crisp reproduction at heavy weights while keeping interiors distinct.
Spacing appears generous and the forms are built to stay readable at large sizes, with counters kept relatively open despite the mass. The italic angle is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures, giving lines of text a unified forward drive.