Slab Contrasted Lese 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, sports branding, packaging, industrial, retro, rugged, athletic, western, impact, durability, legibility, vintage tone, signage feel, slabbed, chamfered, blocky, octagonal, sturdy.
A heavy, block-constructed slab serif with squared proportions and crisp, chamfered corners that produce an octagonal silhouette in bowls and curves. Strokes are mostly straight with limited rounding, and the serifs read as broad, bracketless slabs that feel integrated into the stems rather than delicate add-ons. Counters are compact and rectangular-leaning, giving the lowercase a dense color, while capitals maintain a strong, poster-like presence. Overall spacing appears tight-to-moderate, emphasizing a solid rhythm and a consistent, mechanical geometry across letters and numerals.
Best suited to display sizes where the chamfered geometry and slab details can be appreciated—headlines, posters, labels, and wayfinding-style signage. It also fits identity work that wants a vintage-industrial or athletic voice, and packaging that benefits from a sturdy, stamped look.
The tone is assertive and workmanlike, evoking vintage signage, varsity lettering, and utilitarian print. Its angular cuts and hefty slabs lend a rugged, no-nonsense feel that reads as both nostalgic and tough.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, highly legible slab-serif voice with a distinctive cut-corner motif, balancing classic serif structure with a more engineered, sign-painter/print-shop aesthetic.
The angular treatment is especially apparent in rounded forms, where curves resolve into straight segments and clipped terminals. Numerals share the same squared, cut-corner logic, supporting cohesive display settings.