Slab Contrasted Leri 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logos, editorial, sturdy, assertive, retro, industrial, impact, authority, clarity, heritage, bracketed, blocky, ink-trap hint, compact, high-contrast.
A heavy slab-serif with pronounced, mostly bracketed serifs and a compact, punchy silhouette. Strokes are thick with visible contrast: rounded letters show slimmer joins and thicker verticals, while terminals and slabs read as solid blocks. The design favors squared counters and sturdy horizontals, giving letters a firmly anchored baseline; curves are slightly pinched where they meet stems, creating a subtle ink-trap-like crispness at joins. Lowercase forms are straightforward and robust, with a single-storey a and g and a strong, rectangular rhythm across text.
Best suited to display settings where strong presence and clear letterforms are needed, such as headlines, posters, mastheads, and branding. The dense, slabbed structure also works well for short editorial callouts, pull quotes, and packaging that benefits from a confident, traditional voice.
The overall tone is confident and workmanlike, with a classic, slightly old-school flavor. Its weight and squared details suggest reliability and authority, while the mild contrast and bracketed slabs add a refined, editorial edge rather than a purely mechanical feel.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif structure, combining solid, block-like serifs with enough internal shaping and contrast to keep large text readable and lively. It aims for a dependable, attention-getting typographic color that remains cohesive across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Capitals are wide and imposing with prominent top and bottom slabs; letters like E/F/T emphasize flat, bar-like horizontals. Numerals are similarly sturdy and high-impact, maintaining the same slab logic and strong vertical emphasis for consistent color in running text.