Slab Contrasted Lema 5 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, packaging, posters, book covers, heritage, authoritative, robust, bookish, strong presence, print voice, classic authority, warm robustness, bracketed, serifed, ink-trap feel, ball terminals, sturdy.
A sturdy slab-serif with bracketed, blocky serifs and clear stroke modulation that reads as moderately contrasted for a slab. Curves are generous and slightly organic, with rounded joins and a subtle ink-trap or soft-corner feel where strokes meet. Uppercase forms are wide and steady, while lowercase shows more personality with ball-like terminals (notably on a, c, e) and compact, strongly serifed stems. The numerals are heavy and open, with rounded bowls and a print-oriented rhythm that favors clarity at display sizes and solid text setting.
Well-suited to editorial headlines, cover typography, and packaging where a strong serif presence is desired. It also works for short-to-medium reading passages when a classic, high-impact slab serif is needed to carry voice and hierarchy.
The tone is confident and traditional, evoking classic book typography and newspaper headline work. Its heavy serifs and warm, slightly soft shaping give it a dependable, workmanlike voice rather than a sleek or minimalist one.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional slab-serif authority with a touch of warmth, combining robust rectangular serifs with softened curves and expressive lowercase terminals. It aims for strong typographic color and dependable legibility in prominent, print-forward applications.
Round letters (O, C, G, Q) maintain smooth, full bowls, while straight-sided letters (E, F, H, N) feel firmly built and squared-off at terminals. The overall color is dense and even, producing strong emphasis and high visibility, especially in titles and short blocks of text.