Slab Contrasted Bete 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, sporty, retro, assertive, headline, attention grabbing, dynamic emphasis, retro display, brand impact, slab serifs, bracketed, compact apertures, round terminals, ink-trap feel.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with broad proportions and prominent, blocky serifs. Strokes show noticeable modulation, with thick verticals and tapered joins, producing a punchy rhythm in text. Serifs read as sturdy and slightly bracketed, with wedge-like finishing on many forms; counters are relatively tight and apertures tend to be compact, helping the letters hold together at large sizes. The overall silhouette is energetic and dense, with strong diagonals and a consistent forward slant across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited for short-to-medium display settings where impact is the priority: headlines, posters, sports or team-style branding, promotional graphics, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for editorial pull quotes or section headers where a muscular, energetic voice is desired.
The tone is bold and competitive, blending a vintage athletic flavor with a confident editorial presence. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs give it a sense of motion and emphasis, making it feel loud, expressive, and attention-grabbing rather than quiet or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum emphasis with a forward-driving italic stance and substantial slab serifs, balancing classic serif structure with an assertive, contemporary display weight. It aims to stay legible at large sizes while projecting speed, strength, and personality.
Uppercase forms feel robust and headline-oriented, while lowercase maintains a compact, sturdy texture with a single-story “g” and generous curves on round letters. Numerals are heavy and readable, designed to match the same forward-leaning, high-impact texture as the letters.