Slab Normal Lavy 2 is a very light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazine, captions, branding, elegant, airy, bookish, refined, calm, space-saving, editorial tone, refined slab, hairline, condensed, crisp, linear, tall.
A slender slab-serif with hairline strokes, a compact footprint, and tall proportions. Serifs are straight and bracketless, giving a crisp, architectural edge while keeping contrast minimal and the rhythm even. Counters are narrow but open enough to preserve clarity, and curves stay smooth and controlled, with a vertical, steady posture across caps and lowercase. Figures follow the same lean, vertical construction, reading clean and understated.
Well suited to editorial settings where a light, compact serif can add sophistication without heavy color—magazine features, book interiors, pull quotes, and refined captions. It can also work for understated branding and packaging where a tall, elegant voice is desired, especially at medium to larger sizes.
The overall tone is quiet and refined—more literary than loud. Its lean verticality and pared-back slabs suggest a composed, editorial sensibility with a slightly formal, old-style-influenced restraint.
The design appears intended to deliver a streamlined slab-serif voice with minimal contrast and a narrow build, prioritizing a clean vertical texture and economical width while still feeling distinctly serifed and polished.
Spacing appears measured and consistent, reinforcing a tidy texture in lines of text. The ampersand and punctuation keep the same restrained, linear character, avoiding decorative flourishes in favor of clarity.