Slab Square Mipy 9 is a bold, very wide, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, signage, retro, playful, punchy, posterish, quirky, impact, retro feel, display clarity, distinctiveness, blocky, geometric, slab serif, bracketless, square-ended.
A heavy, geometric slab-serif with square-ended terminals and crisp, unbracketed serifs that read as flat extensions of the strokes. The design has compact counters and pronounced ink-trap–like notches where curves meet stems, creating a cut-in, modular feeling across rounds like C, G, O, and the bowls of b/p/q. Curves are broad and clean but interrupted by these angular joins, while straight strokes stay firm and even, giving the face a strongly constructed rhythm. Lowercase forms are sturdy and simple, with a single-storey a and g, short-armed r, and a tall, blocky t; numerals are similarly solid and open, with wide, stable silhouettes.
Best suited for large-size settings where its chunky slabs and distinctive joins can be appreciated—posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, and bold signage. It can also work for short bursts of text (taglines, pull quotes) when a strong, characterful voice is desired.
The overall tone is bold and assertive with a distinctly retro, display-forward personality. The squared slabs and carved-in joins add a playful, mechanical edge that feels engineered rather than calligraphic, lending the face a confident, attention-grabbing voice.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact with a constructed, geometric slab-serif look, balancing friendly, retro display energy with strong legibility at headline sizes. Its signature cut-in joins and square terminals suggest an intention to stand out in branding and poster typography while maintaining a consistent, engineered system across letters and numbers.
Round letters show consistent cut-ins that act like visual anchors and help separate strokes at tight joins, especially noticeable in G, S, e, and the bowls of p and q. Diagonal letters (V, W, X, Y) appear sharp and angular, contributing to a punchy, poster-style texture in longer lines.