Slab Contrasted Leje 9 is a regular weight, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: editorial, book text, headlines, branding, packaging, heritage, authoritative, sturdy, bookish, readability, durability, editorial tone, traditional feel, clarity, slab serifs, bracketed, low stress, robust, crisp.
A sturdy slab-serif with bracketed, blocky terminals and a generally even rhythm. Strokes show moderate contrast, with strong verticals and slightly lighter curves, while the serifs read as confident horizontal bars rather than hairlines. Counters are open and round, joins are clean, and the overall construction feels calm and deliberate, balancing squared details with softened curves. The lowercase maintains a conventional, readable structure with clear differentiation between similar forms, and figures follow the same solid, steady texture in text.
Well suited to editorial design, book and magazine typography, and other reading contexts where a solid serif texture is desired. It can also perform well in headlines, identities, and packaging that benefit from a confident, traditional slab-serif voice.
The overall tone is traditional and dependable, with a bookish, editorial presence that suggests printed matter and established institutions. Its bold slab cues add a quietly assertive voice, making it feel grounded and practical rather than delicate or ornamental.
The design appears intended to combine classic slab-serif authority with comfortable readability, delivering a robust text-and-display workhorse that holds up in dense settings while still providing a distinctive, grounded character.
Across the alphabet the font maintains consistent serif treatment and stable proportions, producing a firm typographic color at paragraph sizes. The shapes favor clarity and sturdiness, and the slab terminals create a slightly mechanical, utilitarian edge without becoming harsh.