Slab Contrasted Bele 13 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Bluteau Slab' by DSType; 'FF Milo Slab' by FontFont; 'Sybilla', 'Sybilla Multiverse', and 'Sybilla Pro' by Karandash; and 'PF Centro Slab Pro' by Parachute (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logotypes, sporty, retro, assertive, loud, americana, impact, motion, heritage, branding, display, bracketed, bulky, punchy, compact serifs, energetic.
A heavy, right-slanted slab serif with compact, strongly bracketed serifs and a slightly condensed internal rhythm despite its broad stance. Strokes show noticeable but not extreme contrast, with thick stems and clear thinning into joins and curves, producing a crisp, high-impact silhouette. Counters are relatively tight and the lowercase appears tall and sturdy, giving the design a solid vertical presence. Terminals and serif feet feel squared and blocky, while round letters remain somewhat flattened and robust, keeping color dense and consistent in text.
This font is best suited to large-scale display use such as headlines, posters, sports and team branding, bold packaging callouts, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for short, emphatic subheads where a strong, italicized slab presence is needed.
The overall tone is bold, energetic, and promotional, with a distinctly retro, headline-driven flavor. Its italic slant and chunky slabs suggest motion and confidence, evoking classic sports lettering and mid-century display typography.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum visual punch with a classic slab-serif backbone and an italicized, action-oriented stance. Its robust serifs and controlled contrast aim to keep letterforms recognizable and stable while projecting a confident, vintage-leaning display character.
In the sample text, the font maintains strong texture and emphasis across mixed-case lines, with the slabs helping hold shape at larger sizes. The density and tight counters make it feel powerful and compact, prioritizing impact over airy openness.