Slab Contrasted Mina 3 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font visually similar to 'Alcalde' by Scriptorium (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, sports branding, packaging, signage, western, athletic, industrial, retro, commanding, impact, compactness, ruggedness, retro display, sign painting, octagonal, square-serif, blocky, stencil-like, high-impact.
A heavy, condensed display face built from straight, rectilinear strokes and squared slab terminals. Corners are frequently chamfered into octagonal cuts, giving counters and outer silhouettes a machined, sign-painter feel. Stems are thick and consistent, while horizontals and joins show slight modulation that adds snap without softening the geometry. The lowercase keeps a tall, compact structure with tightly controlled counters, and the figures follow the same blocky, squared construction for a unified, poster-ready rhythm.
Best suited to short, high-impact text such as posters, event flyers, sports or team marks, packaging callouts, and bold signage. It can also work for title treatments in editorial or entertainment contexts where a rugged, retro voice is desired, while extended reading text would likely feel heavy and compact.
The overall tone is assertive and nostalgic, evoking varsity lettering, frontier posters, and industrial labeling at once. Its rigid geometry and clipped corners feel tough and utilitarian, while the slabbed endings add a classic, Americana-leaning warmth. The result reads loud, confident, and attention-grabbing.
The design appears intended as a high-impact display slab that maximizes presence in a narrow footprint, using squared slabs and chamfered corners to produce a sturdy, vintage-meets-industrial texture. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and uniform rhythm for confident branding and headline use.
Many glyphs use angled corner cuts (notably in rounded forms like C, G, O, Q, and 8), creating a consistent octagonal motif across the set. Spacing appears tight and the interiors are relatively small for the stroke weight, which increases density and punch in headline settings.