Slab Contrasted Lemo 6 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, signage, logos, western, retro, hearty, punchy, confident, impact, nostalgia, brand voice, display, bracketed, chunky, soft corners, blocky, high impact.
A heavy, slab-serif display face with broad proportions and pronounced bracketed slabs. Strokes are thick and confident with noticeable (but not delicate) contrast, and many joins and terminals are subtly rounded, giving the forms a slightly cushioned feel despite their mass. Counters are compact and the overall texture is dense, with strong horizontal presence and sturdy verticals. The lowercase shows single-storey a and g, a compact ear on r, and ball-like terminals on letters such as j, contributing to a friendly, traditional rhythm.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where strong typographic personality is desired—posters, packaging, labels, storefront-style signage, and logo wordmarks. It can work for subheads or pull quotes, but its dense color and chunky slabs make it less ideal for long-form body copy at small sizes.
The tone reads bold and workmanlike, mixing vintage sign-painting warmth with a classic print sensibility. Its chunky slabs and softened details evoke western and Americana cues while staying broadly legible and approachable.
Likely designed to deliver maximum impact with a nostalgic, print-and-signage flavor: big silhouettes, assertive slabs, and slightly softened details that keep the weight from feeling harsh. The overall construction prioritizes presence and memorability over minimalism.
The numerals are wide and weighty, matching the caps in presence, and the overall spacing in the sample text creates a dark, emphatic color. The slab serifs remain visually consistent across capitals and lowercase, helping the design hold together in large, attention-grabbing settings.