Slab Contrasted Lera 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, labels, industrial, typewriter, rugged, workmanlike, vintage, impact, utility, retro feel, mechanical rhythm, slab serif, bracketed serifs, boxy, sturdy, chunky.
A sturdy slab-serif design with squarish proportions, dense color, and clearly articulated bracketed slabs that anchor stems and terminals. Strokes are broadly even with visible, moderate contrast and blunt joins that keep counters compact and shapes firm. Curves are slightly squared-off, giving rounds like O and C a machined feel, while the overall rhythm remains steady and mechanically consistent across the set.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its robust slabs and compact counters can hold their shape—posters, headlines, packaging, labels, and bold typographic treatments. It can also work for theme-forward editorial callouts or UI accents when a mechanical, typewriter-like voice is desired.
The tone reads utilitarian and no-nonsense, evoking typewriter and stamped-letter aesthetics with a hint of Western and industrial signage. Its heavy, blocky presence feels authoritative and practical rather than refined or delicate.
The design appears intended to deliver a strong, dependable slab-serif voice with a mechanical, standardized rhythm—prioritizing solidity and impact over finesse, and recalling print-shop or typewriter-era typography for character and immediacy.
Letterforms show a consistent, structural logic: strong verticals, prominent serifs, and restrained apertures that reinforce a compact, punchy texture in text. Numerals match the alphabet’s weight and squareness, supporting a cohesive, poster-ready voice.