Slab Monoline Riha 7 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, sports branding, retro, friendly, punchy, sporty, display, impact, nostalgia, approachability, motion, slab serif, rounded serifs, soft corners, bracketed serifs, heavy terminals.
A heavy italic slab-serif with thick, largely uniform strokes and compact, rounded forms. The serifs are prominent and softened, often with gentle bracketing and bulb-like terminals that give letters a cushioned, stamped look. Curves are broad and smooth, joins are sturdy, and counters are relatively tight, producing a dense texture in text. The slant is consistent across caps, lowercase, and figures, and the numerals echo the same weight and rounded slab details for a cohesive set.
Best suited to display settings where a compact, high-impact italic can carry a message quickly—headlines, posters, storefront-style graphics, packaging, and bold campaign typography. It can also work for short pull quotes or label-style text where you want a retro slab personality without high-contrast delicacy.
The overall tone is upbeat and nostalgic, combining old-school sign-painting energy with a friendly, approachable softness. Its bold mass and rounded slabs feel confident and sporty, with a playful, slightly quirky warmth that reads more casual than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, vintage-leaning slab-serif voice with a built-in forward motion from the italic angle. Its softened slabs and heavy terminals prioritize friendliness and legibility at large sizes while maintaining a distinctive, brandable silhouette.
In the sample text the weight creates strong color and presence, with the softened serifs helping prevent the forms from feeling sharp or aggressive. The design’s sturdy diagonals and rounded terminals keep the italic rhythm lively, while the tight interior spaces can make long passages feel dark at smaller sizes.