Slab Contrasted Lepi 14 is a bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, signage, western, editorial, vintage, sturdy, playful, display impact, heritage feel, high legibility, friendly sturdiness, bracketed, chunky, high-shouldered, soft terminals, ink-trap-like.
A heavy, soft-cornered serif with slab-like, bracketed terminals and rounded joins. Strokes are robust with subtle modulation, and counters are generous, giving the letters a friendly, open texture despite the weight. The design shows small notch-like cut-ins where strokes meet (especially around joins and slabs), adding crispness and a lightly engineered feel. Uppercase forms are broad and steady, while the lowercase is compact with a single-storey a and g, rounded bowls, and short, sturdy serifs that keep a consistent rhythm.
Best suited for headlines and short text where the chunky slabs and rounded shapes can carry personality—posters, packaging, labels, and identity work in particular. It also works well for signage and display typography that needs strong presence and clear letterforms.
The overall tone mixes vintage show-card warmth with dependable, workmanlike solidity. It feels approachable and slightly folksy, with a hint of Western/heritage character, making it confident without becoming formal or severe.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, characterful slab serif optimized for display: sturdy proportions, friendly curves, and distinctive notch-and-bracket detailing that keeps heavy strokes from feeling blunt.
The numerals are bold and highly legible, with rounded curves and stable horizontals that match the slab construction. The heavy serifs and notch details can begin to fill in at small sizes, but they read strongly and consistently in larger settings.