Slab Contrasted Beje 16 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'FF Kievit Slab' by FontFont, 'Capita' by Hoftype, 'Rooney' by Jan Fromm, and 'Mundo Serif' and 'Ni Slab' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, editorial display, confident, retro, athletic, playful, assertive, impact, warmth, momentum, display character, brand presence, chunky, bracketed, rounded, ink-trap, lively.
A heavy, right-leaning slab-serif with broad proportions and compact counters. The serifs are thick and strongly bracketed, creating a soft, molded look rather than sharp, mechanical slabs. Strokes show noticeable modulation with swelling curves and tapered joins, and several letters carry subtle notch-like joints that read as mild ink-trap behavior. Lowercase forms are robust and slightly bouncy, with rounded terminals and a steady baseline rhythm, while figures are weighty and highly legible with simple, blocky silhouettes.
Well suited to headlines, posters, and campaign graphics where strong presence and fast readability are needed. It also fits sports branding, labels, and packaging that want a vintage-meets-modern punch, and can work for editorial display typography when used with generous leading and spacing.
The overall tone is bold and upbeat, mixing vintage print warmth with a sporty, headline-driven energy. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs give it momentum and confidence, while the rounded shaping keeps it friendly rather than severe.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a warm, classic slab-serif voice, pairing a pronounced slant with thick, bracketed serifs for energetic display typography. The slightly sculpted joins and rounded shaping suggest an aim for character and robustness across bold, attention-grabbing settings.
The font’s dense color and large serifs make it excel at display sizes, where the bracketed transitions and internal notches become a distinctive texture. In longer settings it remains readable but naturally draws attention, giving text a poster-like presence.