Slab Contrasted Lera 9 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, logos, western, circus, vintage, playful, loud, attention grabbing, retro poster, handmade feel, show typography, high impact, chunky, blocky, wedge serif, compressed, bouncy.
A heavy, compact slab-serif display face with chunky stems and squared counters, enlivened by slightly irregular, hand-cut contours. Serifs read as blunt wedges and blocks rather than fine brackets, and many terminals flare subtly, creating a lively, uneven rhythm across words. The stroke joins feel carved and notched, with rounded internal corners that keep forms from becoming rigid despite the mass. Overall spacing is tight and the silhouette is emphatically graphic, prioritizing impact over refinement at small sizes.
Well suited to posters, event flyers, and signage where strong silhouette and personality are more important than continuous-text comfort. It also works for packaging and label systems that want a vintage showcard flavor, and for logo wordmarks that benefit from a bold, handcrafted slab-serif presence.
The tone evokes old poster lettering—part Wild West, part circus/vaudeville—mixing bold confidence with a mischievous, handmade charm. Its uneven stance and exaggerated slabs add a fun, theatrical energy that feels retro and attention-seeking rather than corporate or neutral.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display slab that borrows from historic show typography while adding deliberate irregularity for a handmade, cut-paper feel. Its compact proportions and emphatic slabs aim to maximize visibility and character in short phrases.
In longer lines the irregular edge behavior creates a textured color, so the face reads best when given room and size. Numerals match the same chunky, poster-like construction, supporting headline use and short, punchy statements.