Slab Normal Lawa 4 is a light, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, subheads, magazine, posters, packaging, editorial, vintage, elegant, formal, literary, space saving, editorial tone, classic utility, clean display, condensed, crisp, tapered, bracketed, high-waisted.
A condensed slab-serif with tall proportions and a clean vertical rhythm. Strokes are light with modest contrast, and terminals finish in small, squared serifs that read as slab-like at text sizes. Curves are narrow and controlled, counters are tight, and joins stay crisp, giving the face a refined, columnar texture. The lowercase is notably tall and slender, with short ascenders/descenders relative to the overall height, supporting dense setting and a consistent, even color.
Best suited to headlines, subheads, and short editorial text where space is limited but a classic serif voice is desired. It can work well for magazine layouts, book jackets, posters, and packaging that benefits from a tall, refined texture and strong vertical rhythm.
The overall tone feels editorial and slightly old-world, like a modernized newspaper or book serif with a condensed, display-ready stance. Its narrow stance and sharp finishing details convey formality and discipline, while the light weight keeps it airy rather than heavy or industrial.
The design appears intended to deliver a dependable, plainspoken slab-serif voice in a condensed format, balancing traditional serif cues with a clean, disciplined silhouette for space-efficient typesetting and display use.
In the samples, the condensed width creates a strong vertical cadence, making word shapes feel elongated and stylish. The figures follow the same slim, upright logic, staying legible while maintaining the typeface’s tight, economical footprint.