Slab Contrasted Bezo 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Egyptian Slate' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports, bold, retro, editorial, confident, sporty, impact, motion, vintage display, sturdy voice, headline focus, slab serif, bracketed serifs, ball terminals, ink-trap feel, compact apertures.
A heavy, right-slanted slab serif with chunky, bracketed serifs and a compact, punchy rhythm. Strokes show clear thick–thin relationships without becoming delicate, and the joins and corners often appear slightly scooped, giving an ink-trap-like sturdiness. Counters are relatively tight and apertures lean toward closed, while round letters read broad and weighty. The lowercase includes pronounced ball terminals and strongly modeled curves that add personality to the otherwise blocky structure.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and short emphatic copy where mass and slant can carry the message. It can work well for branding and packaging that want a retro, hardworking tone, and for sports or event graphics that benefit from compact, forceful letterforms.
The overall tone is assertive and energetic, with a vintage print and athletic-signage flavor. Its italic slant and dense blacks create urgency and momentum, while the slab details keep it grounded and authoritative.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a sturdy slab serif silhouette and an italicized sense of motion. The sculpted terminals and slightly hollowed joins suggest a nod to vintage printing and display typography while keeping forms robust and highly legible at larger sizes.
In text, the boldness produces strong word shapes and high impact at display sizes, but the tight counters and closed apertures make it feel dense and poster-like rather than airy. The numerals and capitals maintain the same muscular, slightly sculpted treatment, reinforcing a cohesive, headline-oriented voice.