Slab Contrasted Mihi 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, mastheads, logotypes, bold, retro, expressive, editorial, sporty, impact, motion, nostalgia, display clarity, brand voice, bracketed serifs, wedge terminals, calligraphic, lively, angular.
This typeface is a sharply slanted, serifed design with prominent slab-like feet and pronounced stroke modulation. Letterforms show crisp, angled joins and wedge-like terminals, with bracketed connections where serifs meet the stems. Curves are compact and taut (notably in C, G, S, and 2/3), while horizontals and diagonals end in decisive, chiseled edges that keep the rhythm energetic. The lowercase maintains a steady, readable structure with a moderate bowl size and a straightforward two-storey feel where applicable, while numerals are robust and slightly stylized to match the strong serifed construction.
Best suited for headlines, subheads, and short-to-medium blocks where character is desired—such as magazine or newspaper-style editorial design, posters, labels, and packaging. It can also serve well in branding applications like mastheads and logotypes where a dynamic, vintage-tinged serif voice is beneficial.
The overall tone is confident and punchy, combining a classic, print-like seriousness with a lively, forward-leaning motion. It reads as vintage-leaning and attention-grabbing, with a display sensibility that feels at home in bold headlines and spirited branding.
The design appears intended to merge a sturdy slab-serif foundation with an energetic italic impulse, delivering strong impact without losing familiar, readable skeletons. Its contrast and emphatic terminals suggest a focus on display clarity and personality, optimized for catching the eye in print- and poster-like settings.
The italic angle is consistent across capitals, lowercase, and figures, giving lines of text a continuous directional flow. Serifs and terminals are intentionally emphatic, creating strong word shapes and clear entry/exit strokes; this produces high visual texture in longer passages and a distinctive presence even at moderate sizes.