Slab Contrasted Lesy 10 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, labels, western, rugged, industrial, bold, vintage, display impact, vintage voice, rugged clarity, poster utility, bracketed, chunky, ink-trap feel, sturdy, punchy.
A sturdy slab-serif with pronounced, blocky serifs and visibly bracketed joins that give strokes a carved, inked-in look. Stems are firm and fairly even, with moderate contrast showing up most clearly where curves meet verticals and in the thickened terminals. Counters are relatively compact, and many letters have squared shoulders and flattened curves, producing a dense, emphatic texture. The design includes distinctive notches and sharp interior angles (especially in joins and diagonals), adding a subtly mechanical, workmanlike rhythm across both cases and the numerals.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, branding marks, labels, and packaging where a bold slab voice is desirable. It also works well for short bursts of text in editorial callouts or signage, where its dense texture and distinctive joins can add character without relying on ornament.
The overall tone feels rugged and frontier-adjacent, with a vintage poster energy that reads as confident and no-nonsense. Its heavy slabs and chiseled details suggest craftsmanship, durability, and an old-time display voice rather than a neutral, contemporary mood.
The design appears intended to deliver a robust, attention-holding slab-serif with a vintage, workwear sensibility. Its bracketed slabs, compact counters, and chiseled join details prioritize impact and recognizability, aiming for a memorable display texture across mixed-case text and numerals.
The lowercase carries a strong display character with a single-storey “a” and compact, weighty forms that maintain consistent color in words. Numerals are bold and simple, designed to hold their shape at larger sizes, while the distinctive cut-in details at joins can become a defining texture in headlines and signage.