Slab Contrasted Beda 5 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Pulpo' by Floodfonts and 'MC Eafist' by Maulana Creative (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, sports identity, confident, retro, sporty, editorial, punchy, impact, nostalgia, energy, emphasis, display readability, chunky, bracketed, rounded, bouncy, soft corners.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with chunky, strongly bracketed terminals and rounded joins. Strokes show a clear but not delicate thick–thin relationship, with prominent slab feet and caps that read broad and compact at once. The lowercase is sturdy and slightly bouncy, with a single-storey a and g, a pronounced ear on g, and a deep, hooked descender on f; the overall rhythm is energetic and tightly knit. Numerals are bold and sculpted, with a curved, descending 9 and substantial horizontals that keep the set visually anchored in display sizes.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of copy where weight and slanted emphasis are desirable—posters, cover lines, event promotion, and bold brand statements. It can also work for packaging or labels that want a nostalgic, muscular tone, and for sports or club identities where strong slabs and momentum help build presence.
The face feels assertive and upbeat, combining a vintage print sensibility with a sporty, poster-like punch. Its slanted stance and swollen slabs add momentum and a friendly toughness that reads confident rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a lively, forward-leaning voice, using bracketed slab serifs and softened corners to balance strength with approachability. It aims for display readability and character, evoking classic advertising and mid-century-inspired typography while remaining robust and contemporary in color.
Counters are relatively open for such a heavy design, which helps maintain clarity in the sample text, while the strong bracketing and rounded corners keep edges from feeling brittle. The italic construction looks like a true drawing rather than a mechanical slant, with diagonals and terminals that reinforce a consistent forward motion.