Slab Contrasted Besa 3 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Floris' by LucasFonts and 'Polyphonic' by Monotype (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, book covers, retro, sporty, assertive, editorial, rugged, impact, emphasis, speed, heritage, display, slab-serif, bracketed, ink-trap, swashy, compact.
A heavy italic slab-serif with chunky, strongly bracketed serifs and a pronounced rightward slant. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation, with broad curves and tight joins that create small ink-trap-like notches in places. The letterforms are compact and muscular, with rounded counters, sturdy bowls, and slightly tapered terminals that keep the silhouettes lively. Numerals and capitals carry a bold, poster-like presence, while the lowercase stays readable through a steady x-height and firm rhythm.
This font works well for posters, impactful headlines, sports or team-style branding, packaging, and book or magazine covers where a bold, italic slab presence can carry the page. It can also serve for short pull quotes or labels when a rugged, retro-leaning emphasis is desired.
The overall tone is energetic and punchy, blending vintage print warmth with a sporty, headline-driven urgency. Its bold slabbing and italic movement give it a confident, action-oriented voice that feels well suited to attention-grabbing messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver high-impact display typography with a classic slab-serif foundation, using italic motion, robust bracketing, and controlled contrast to add speed and character without sacrificing overall legibility.
The design relies on strong black shapes and crisp serif blocks, so it reads best when given enough space to avoid crowding. The italic angle and pronounced serifs create distinctive word shapes, making it more at home in display settings than in dense text.