Slab Contrasted Mika 1 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, editorial, typewriter, western, industrial, bold, vintage, impact, vintage flavor, ruggedness, legibility, display texture, slab serif, bracketed serifs, ink traps, ball terminals, sturdy.
A sturdy slab-serif design with pronounced, blocky serifs and clear stroke modulation that gives counters and joins a sculpted, inked-in feel. The letterforms are compact and assertive, with rounded bowls on C/O and strong vertical stress, while many joints show small notches or ink-trap-like cut-ins that add texture and improve separation at tight corners. Terminals frequently resolve into squared slabs, but several lowercase forms introduce soft ball-like terminals and rounded shoulders, creating a distinctive mix of mechanical and organic detail. Numerals are bold and highly legible, with broad curves and stable bases that match the heavy serif rhythm.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and brand marks where the heavy slabs and textured joins can do visual work. It also performs well for packaging, labels, and editorial pull quotes that want a sturdy, retro-industrial voice and strong numerals.
The overall tone reads as vintage and utilitarian, echoing typewriter, stamp, and old poster aesthetics while still feeling confident and contemporary in its weight and contrast. Its textured joins and emphatic slabs convey a rugged, workmanlike character with a hint of Americana and saloon-sign flair.
The font appears designed to blend classic slab-serif sturdiness with typewriter-like texture, using high-contrast shaping and notched joins to create a distinctive, print-forward color. Its forms prioritize impact and legibility in short-to-medium text while maintaining a memorable, characterful silhouette.
The design shows a deliberate interplay between hard rectangular serifs and rounded interior shaping, producing a lively texture in text. Spacing in the sample feels firm and rhythmic, with the prominent serifs creating a consistent baseline-and-capline presence that helps words hold together at display sizes.