Slab Rounded Lesi 2 is a regular weight, wide, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
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This typeface has a right-leaning italic construction with soft, slab-like serifs and rounded terminals throughout. Strokes are low-contrast and slightly swell at joins, giving a gentle, brush-inflected rhythm rather than a rigid geometric feel. The letterforms are broad with generous internal counters, and the serifs are consistently bracketed, creating a smooth transition between stems and terminals. Overall spacing reads open and readable, with a subtle bounce in the curves and diagonals that keeps the texture lively in text.
Well-suited for packaging, café/food branding, and nostalgic poster work where a friendly italic voice is desired. It can also serve in editorial headlines, pull quotes, and short paragraphs, providing a comfortable texture and clear word shapes. The sturdy, rounded slab detailing helps it hold up in display settings while remaining readable at moderate text sizes.
The tone is warm and personable, with a nostalgic, mid-century flavor and an easygoing informality. Its soft slabs and rounded endings make it feel welcoming and slightly playful, while the italic slant adds motion and conversational energy.
The design appears intended to blend the solidity of slab serifs with a softened, rounded finish and an italic, handwritten-leaning cadence. It aims to feel classic and dependable without becoming formal, offering a lively, approachable alternative to sharper or higher-contrast italics.
Caps are sturdy and slightly flared at the ends, while the lowercase shows more pronounced cursive influence (notably in the single-storey a and g and the looping, descending j). Numerals follow the same soft, rounded slab logic, helping headlines and short UI/label strings feel cohesive. The overall silhouette favors smooth curves and cushioned corners over sharp edges.