Slab Contrasted Beho 6 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, retro, western, punchy, confident, playful, impact, nostalgia, expressiveness, attention, bracketed, soft serif, ink-trap, rounded, bouncy.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact counters and broad, braced serifs that read as squared yet softened at the corners. Strokes show clear, moderate modulation: verticals feel weighty while joins and diagonals taper slightly, giving the letters a lively, calligraphic rhythm despite the robust construction. Terminals are rounded and sometimes subtly notched, and the curves (notably in bowls and the Q tail) carry a buoyant, slightly swollen feel. Spacing appears generous for such a heavy style, helping the dense forms stay legible in display settings.
Best suited to headlines and short copy where the bold, slanted slabs can create immediate impact—posters, product packaging, brand marks, and signage. It also works well for energetic pull quotes or section headers where a retro, handcrafted flavor is desired.
The overall tone is bold and extroverted, combining a vintage poster sensibility with a friendly, energetic slant. It evokes classic sign painting and mid-century advertising—confident and attention-seeking, but more approachable than austere. The chunky slabs and springy italics add a sense of motion and showmanship.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum display impact with a vintage, sign-inspired voice—mixing sturdy slab structure with an italic, animated flow for expressive titles and branding.
Uppercase forms feel particularly emblematic and sturdy, while the lowercase is more cursive in spirit, with pronounced movement and compact counters. Numerals match the same heavy, stylized momentum, maintaining strong presence without looking purely geometric.