Slab Contrasted Beva 3 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Gimbal Egyptian' by AVP; 'Bandera', 'Bandera Cyrillic', and 'Bandera Pro' by AndrijType; and 'Intermedial Slab' by Blaze Type (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, logotypes, sports branding, packaging, headlines, western, athletic, retro, playful, confident, impact, nostalgia, motion, signage, bracketed, chunky, ink-trap feel, bouncy, high-impact.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with chunky, bracketed terminals and a compact, energetic rhythm. Strokes show noticeable modulation: rounded joins and bowls are fuller while stems and slabs hold firm, producing a sturdy, poster-ready color. Counters are relatively tight and the overall drawing favors broad curves and softened corners, giving the forms a carved, slightly cushioned look rather than sharp geometric precision. The set reads as deliberately characterful, with subtle width variation and a lively baseline presence in the lowercase.
Best suited for display settings where impact and personality matter—posters, large headlines, storefront or event signage, team or athletic branding, and bold packaging callouts. It can also work for short promotional copy or pull quotes where dense, high-contrast texture is a feature rather than a drawback.
The tone is bold and extroverted, mixing a classic Western/rodeo flavor with a sporty, headline-driven attitude. Its slanted stance and hefty slabs create a sense of motion and confidence, while the rounded shaping keeps it approachable and slightly playful rather than severe.
The design appears intended to deliver a nostalgic slab-serif voice with modern punch: an assertive, attention-grabbing italic that evokes traditional signage while staying friendly and readable at larger sizes.
In text, the weight and compact counters create strong texture and presence, especially in mixed-case lines. The figures match the heavyweight, display-first intent and maintain the same robust, slabbed silhouette as the letters.