Slab Contrasted Lema 8 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, packaging, signage, sturdy, confident, traditional, collegiate, impact, legibility, heritage, stability, slab serif, bracketed slabs, soft terminals, robust, high-ink.
A robust slab-serif with heavy, bracketed serifs and compact, well-supported joins. Strokes are generally even and weighty, with just enough modulation to keep counters open and letterforms from feeling purely geometric. The lowercase shows a sturdy, oldstyle-leaning rhythm with rounded bowls and slightly soft, ink-trap-like corners at some joins, while the uppercase stays authoritative and blocky. Numerals are wide and prominent, with clear, stable forms and strong baseline presence.
Best suited to headlines, deck copy, and short-to-medium passages where a strong typographic voice is desirable. It works well for editorial layouts, posters, menus, labels, and signage where sturdiness and readability need to coexist, especially in bold typographic compositions.
The overall tone is grounded and dependable, combining a classic print feel with a punchy, headline-ready presence. It reads as workmanlike and straightforward rather than delicate, suggesting heritage, craftsmanship, and no-nonsense clarity.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic slab-serif authority with modern robustness—strong serifs, generous weight, and clear counters aimed at legibility and impact. It balances a traditional, print-rooted structure with slightly softened details to keep dense text from feeling too rigid.
Spacing and sidebearings look comfortable for text settings, and the heavier serifs create a strong horizontal texture line across words. The forms hold up well at large sizes where the slab details and brackets become part of the personality.