Slab Contrasted Beta 2 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logotypes, western, vintage, playful, punchy, boisterous, display impact, retro tone, poster utility, brand character, bracketed, wedge serif, inked, quirky, rounded terminals.
This typeface is a heavy, right-leaning slab serif with pronounced bracketed serifs and a strongly sculpted, inked look. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation, with thick main stems paired to thinner joins and inner curves, creating a lively, contrasted rhythm. The shapes are wide and sturdy, with slightly irregular, hand-cut edges and rounded corners that soften the mass. Counters are compact and often teardrop-like, and the overall texture reads bold and dark while maintaining crisp silhouettes.
Best suited to display settings where impact and personality are priorities—posters, event titles, storefront-style signage, bold packaging, and logo wordmarks. It can work for short bursts of text or pull quotes, but its heavy texture and animated shapes are most effective at larger sizes.
The letterforms evoke a theatrical, old-time poster sensibility with a touch of rodeo and saloon vernacular. Its energetic slant and chunky serifs give it a confident, attention-grabbing voice that feels spirited and a bit mischievous rather than formal or restrained.
The design appears intended to blend stout slab structure with a lively, showcard-like italic motion, producing a bold display face that reads as retro and attention-centric. Its contrasted, inked contours suggest an aim for expressive printing character rather than neutral, purely utilitarian text setting.
In text, the strong diagonals and dense black weight create a prominent stripe pattern, making spacing and line breaks feel assertive and graphic. The distinctive 'Q' with a round internal element and the generally swashy, angular curves add character that is noticeable even at quick glance.