Slab Contrasted Leba 5 is a light, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, headlines, magazines, branding, bookish, academic, classic, assured, readability, authority, editorial tone, classic revival, clarity, bracketed, sturdy, crisp, formal, readable.
A slab-serif text face with clearly bracketed rectangular serifs and a measured, even rhythm. Strokes show moderate contrast, with strong verticals and slightly finer connecting strokes, giving counters a clean, open feel. Proportions are relatively broad with generous spacing, and the lowercase maintains a traditional structure with a two-storey “a” and compact, sturdy terminals. Numerals and capitals keep a composed, print-oriented texture, with straight-sided forms and confident slab endings that stay consistent across the set.
Well-suited to editorial design where a firm, readable slab-serif voice is needed, including magazines, reports, and book interiors. The broad proportions and consistent slab structure also make it effective for headlines, pull quotes, and branding systems that want a traditional, trustworthy tone.
The overall tone is classic and editorial, evoking book typography and institutional clarity rather than display drama. Its slab details add a subtle sense of authority and reliability, while the moderate contrast keeps the color refined and orderly.
Designed to deliver a dependable slab-serif texture for continuous reading while retaining enough contrast and crispness to stand out in editorial hierarchy. The goal appears to be a balanced, print-classic voice that feels structured and authoritative without becoming heavy or overly ornamental.
The serifs read as robust and slightly softened by bracketing, which helps the design feel less mechanical than a purely square-slab approach. Curved letters (like C, G, and S) balance the strong horizontals, producing a stable, steady line in paragraph settings.