Slab Contrasted Bevi 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, sports branding, retro, sporty, assertive, playful, punchy, impact, nostalgia, movement, brand presence, display clarity, bracketed, rounded, bouncy, soft corners, high impact.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact counters, generous horizontal spread, and clearly bracketed, blocky serifs. Strokes show a subtle but noticeable modulation, with thickened curves and slightly tapered joins that keep the forms from feeling purely geometric. Terminals and corners are softened, giving the letters a rounded, cushioned look despite the strong weight. The rhythm is energetic and uneven in a deliberate way, with lively curves in the lowercase and sturdy, rectangular structure in the capitals; figures match the bold, wide footprint and read as solid, poster-oriented shapes.
Best suited for display settings such as headlines, posters, badges, and branded wordmarks where strong presence is needed. It also works well for packaging and promotional graphics that benefit from a retro-sport flavor and high-impact forms; for long passages, it will read more comfortably at larger sizes with ample leading.
The overall tone feels bold and outgoing—part collegiate and vintage, but with a friendly, cartoonish bounce from the rounded corners and animated italic slant. It suggests motion and confidence, leaning toward sporty signage and throwback display typography rather than quiet editorial text.
The design appears intended to combine classic slab-serif sturdiness with an energetic italic stance, delivering a bold, nostalgic voice that remains approachable through softened details and rounded shaping.
In the sample text, the dense weight and tight internal spaces create a dark typographic color, especially in longer paragraphs. The italic slant and pronounced slabs give word shapes a distinctive, attention-grabbing silhouette, making it feel most at home when allowed generous size and spacing.