Kelly Slab
display · Designed by Denis Masharov
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Kelly Slab is a slab serif display typeface with a sturdy, slightly condensed structure and prominent rectangular serifs. It carries a retro-industrial feel, somewhere between vintage Americana signage and mid-century print advertising. The letterforms are bold and confident without being overly heavy, and the overall rhythm is even and readable at larger sizes. It has a grounded, no-nonsense quality that reads as approachable but not casual.
Kelly Slab works well as a headline font for food and beverage branding, particularly for craft breweries, coffee shops, or barbecue restaurants where a vintage or handcrafted aesthetic fits the brand. It also suits editorial headers in lifestyle or outdoor-focused magazines, where you want something with personality that still holds structure. For web or app UI, it can function effectively as a section header or callout font on landing pages that are going for a bold, direct tone without relying on a generic sans-serif.
Best suited for: Consider Kelly Slab for prominent headlines in food and beverage branding, editorial layouts, and web landing pages where a bold, structured display presence enhances brand personality.
Design considerations: As a display typeface available only in regular weight, Kelly Slab performs optimally at larger sizes where its slab serif structure and condensed proportions command attention. The single-weight offering suits applications prioritizing headline impact over typographic hierarchy through weight variation.
Pairing guidance: Pair Kelly Slab with Oswald for a cohesive sans-serif system where Oswald handles body text and secondary information, with Lora as an alternative serif option for longer-form content, and Caveat for accent elements or informal callouts that complement Kelly Slab's approachable retro character.
Kelly Slab at a glance
Denis Masharov
SIL Open Font License 1.1
July 2011
June 2025
1 (1 weight)
Display
3
Google Fonts
Kelly Slab styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Kelly Slab character map
Which languages does Kelly Slab support?
Kelly Slab includes 3 character sets:
- Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
- Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
- Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian
Can I use Kelly Slab commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Kelly Slab is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.