Slab Square Mifu 1 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, playful, retro, circus, quirky, bold, visual impact, retro display, decorative texture, brand voice, poster style, stencil-like, ink-trap, soft corners, notched, display.
A heavy, chunky display face with broad proportions and slab-like structure, built from compact rectangular masses and rounded bowls. Many glyphs feature distinctive interior cut-ins and notches—often appearing as opposing bite-shapes or slit-like counters—creating a stencil-like, carved rhythm through the thick strokes. Terminals tend to end flat and square, while curves remain smooth and bulbous, producing a strong black silhouette with crisp, high-impact negative spaces. The texture is intentionally irregular across letters due to the repeated cutouts, giving words a patterned, modular cadence rather than a purely solid block.
Best suited to headlines, posters, short slogans, and branding where the carved, stencil-like detailing can be appreciated at display sizes. It can work well on packaging and signage that benefits from a strong silhouette and a lively, retro tone; for longer passages, generous size and spacing help preserve clarity.
The notched counters and exaggerated weight give the font a theatrical, poster-ready personality with a vintage showcard feel. It reads as playful and slightly mischievous, with a bold graphic punch that suggests carnival signage, retro packaging, or pop display typography.
The design appears intended to merge a solid slab-inspired backbone with decorative interior cutouts, turning counters into a signature graphic element. The goal is impact and character over neutrality, delivering a bold display voice that stays legible through strong silhouettes while adding visual sparkle through repeated notching.
The internal cutouts become a dominant motif in running text, forming horizontal flashes of white that can visually link across lines. Because the letterforms are so massive, small sizes may lose detail where the notches and counters tighten, while larger sizes emphasize the decorative carving effect.