Inline Mide 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, logos, packaging, circus, western, playful, retro, theatrical, attention-grabbing, vintage feel, signage style, decorative detail, slab serif, inline, ornamental, display, high-impact.
A heavy slab-serif display face with a carved inline running through most strokes, creating a hollowed, engraved look inside otherwise solid letterforms. The shapes are broad and blocky with squared terminals and sturdy serifs, while curves are tightly controlled and generally geometric. Counters are small relative to the mass of the strokes, and the inline is consistently centered enough to read as a deliberate cut rather than a highlight. The lowercase follows the same robust construction, with single-storey forms where applicable and simple, strong joins that keep the texture dense and attention-grabbing.
Best suited to short, prominent text such as headlines, event posters, storefront signage, labels, and logo wordmarks where the inline detail can be appreciated. It can also work for packaging and editorial display callouts when paired with a simpler text face for body copy.
The inline treatment and chunky slabs give the face a show-poster energy—part vintage signage, part carnival or frontier display. It feels loud, decorative, and slightly mischievous, with an engraved craftsmanship vibe that reads as nostalgic rather than modern-minimal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a classic slab-serif structure, then add decorative interest through an inline cut that evokes engraved wood type and vintage sign lettering.
The inline increases interior detail and can visually fill in at smaller sizes, so the design reads best when given room. Numerals and capitals carry the strongest personality, producing a bold, poster-like rhythm with pronounced vertical stress and compact counters.