Slab Contrasted Leba 2 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, magazines, branding, packaging, bookish, traditional, sturdy, authoritative, readability, editorial tone, strong presence, print texture, slab-serif, bracketed, low-slung, ink-trap-ish, robust.
A sturdy slab-serif with broad proportions, moderate stroke contrast, and strongly defined, mostly bracketed slabs. The face shows a rhythmic, print-like texture: thick verticals anchor the line while rounded joins and softened corners keep the shapes from feeling rigid. Counters are open and the curves are generous, giving the lowercase a steady, readable color. Terminals and junctions often show subtle notches and shaping that hint at inking or press-oriented construction, while the overall drawing remains clean and consistent.
Well-suited for editorial design and long-form reading where a firm serif structure helps maintain clarity and line-to-line rhythm. It also performs well in headlines, pull quotes, and branding applications that need a grounded, trustworthy feel with a bit of typographic character.
The tone is classic and dependable, with an editorial seriousness that feels familiar in books and newspapers. Its slab structure adds confidence and impact without tipping into overt display styling, producing a calm, authoritative voice that still reads approachable.
Likely designed to deliver a reliable slab-serif reading experience with enough contrast and shaping to feel refined rather than purely utilitarian. The broad stance and emphatic slabs suggest an aim for strong presence in both text and display settings, while maintaining consistent, print-friendly texture.
The caps are wide and evenly paced, and the numerals match the same robust, workmanlike proportions. The serif treatment is prominent but not overly geometric, leaning toward a traditional, transitional-meets-slab sensibility that holds up well in continuous text.