Slab Contrasted Lepi 3 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, kids, branding, playful, retro, folksy, storybook, expressive, whimsy, approachability, vintage charm, handmade feel, display impact, soft serifs, inked, bouncy, wedge cuts, hand-drawn.
A heavy, rounded slab-serif with an intentionally irregular, slightly right-leaning stance and subtly uneven stroke transitions that create a lively texture. Serifs are blunt and soft-edged, often with wedge-like cuts and asymmetric terminals that feel carved rather than mechanically bracketed. Counters are generous and open, with circular forms (O, o, 0) reading full and friendly, while joins and shoulders show gentle kinks that reinforce a hand-made rhythm. Spacing appears comfortable and the overall silhouette is wide and stable, with noticeable individuality from letter to letter.
Best suited to display work such as headlines, posters, packaging, and branding where a friendly, characterful slab serif can do the heavy lifting. It also fits children’s and playful editorial applications, pull quotes, and short emphatic UI labels where personality is prioritized over neutrality.
The font projects a warm, playful personality with a retro, storybook sensibility. Its chunky slabs and wobbly details give it a human, handcrafted tone that feels approachable and a bit mischievous, more whimsical than formal.
The design appears aimed at delivering a bold, handcrafted slab-serif voice with a soft, vintage flavor—combining sturdy letterforms with intentionally quirky cuts and a gentle forward motion to keep the tone energetic and inviting.
In text, the irregular terminals and shifting widths create a rolling cadence that stays readable at display sizes while adding strong character. The numerals share the same chunky, rounded construction, helping headlines and short callouts feel cohesive across letters and figures.