Slab Contrasted Leri 3 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, sports branding, packaging, logotypes, industrial, athletic, western, editorial, assertive, impact, ruggedness, vintage display, signage clarity, brand presence, slabbed, bracketed, blocky, sturdy, ink-trap feel.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with squared, bracketed serifs and chunky terminals that create a strong, poster-like silhouette. Strokes show noticeable contrast between verticals and joins, with tight interior counters and compact apertures that keep the letters dense and dark on the page. The lowercase is sturdy and somewhat compact, with ball-like terminals on forms such as the “a,” and a pronounced, geometric feel in round letters. Numerals and capitals are built with firm horizontals and broad feet, giving the design a stable baseline rhythm and an overall high-impact texture in text settings.
Best suited for headlines, subheads, posters, and branding where a strong, anchored serif voice is needed. It also fits packaging and labels that want a vintage-industrial or western-leaning character, and can work for short editorial callouts where dark typographic color is desirable.
The font conveys a confident, no-nonsense tone—equal parts vintage and utilitarian. Its slabbed structure and dark color suggest classic printing, sports signage, and frontier-era poster energy, while the controlled contrast adds an editorial, crafted presence.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact through stout slab serifs, compact counters, and a firmly planted baseline, evoking traditional display printing and signage. Its contrast and bracketed slabs aim to balance ruggedness with enough refinement for polished headline typography.
Round letters like O/Q and the numerals maintain a stout, slightly compressed look with strong top/bottom anchoring. In the sample text, the dense spacing and heavy serifs produce a rugged, tactile color that reads best at larger sizes or with a bit of added tracking in longer lines.