Slab Contrasted Dilu 8 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports, retro, sporty, showcard, confident, playful, attention grabbing, retro tone, headline impact, brand voice, rounded, bracketed, soft serifs, bouncy, chunky.
This typeface is a heavy, forward-leaning design with broad proportions and compact internal counters. Its slab-like serifs are strongly bracketed and softened, creating rounded terminals rather than sharp corners. Strokes show noticeable modulation: thick main strokes paired with thinner joins and diagonals, giving the letters a carved, sculptural feel. Curves are full and swelling, and the italic slant is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, producing a lively, continuous rhythm in text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, poster typography, logo wordmarks, and packaging where strong presence and motion are desirable. It can also work for short callouts, labels, and promotional copy, especially when a retro or sporty voice is needed.
The overall tone reads energetic and extroverted, with a nostalgic, mid-century display flavor. The softened slabs and buoyant curves keep it friendly and approachable, while the weight and slant add urgency and momentum. It suggests vintage sport, roadside signage, and bold headlines meant to grab attention quickly.
The design appears intended to merge the authority of slab forms with a more playful, rounded italic energy, prioritizing impact and character over neutrality. Its softened brackets and pronounced weight aim for confident readability at large sizes while maintaining a distinctive, vintage-leaning personality.
In the sample text, the dense color and tight apertures make it most comfortable at headline sizes; at smaller sizes the counters and joins can visually thicken. Figures are sturdy and styled to match the italic flow, and the lowercase shows a distinctly cursive-like movement while remaining clearly typographic rather than handwritten.