Slab Contrasted Midu 3 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, branding, vintage, display, assertive, quirky, editorial, retro flavor, display impact, print texture, headline clarity, brand character, bracketed, ink-trap, ball terminals, blunt serifs, splayed arms.
A high-contrast slab serif with stout, bracketed terminals and a distinctly inked, slightly pinched joining logic that produces small notches and flare-like “ink traps” at corners. Strokes are heavy and steady in the stems, while curves and joins taper and thicken abruptly, creating a lively rhythm. The serifs are broad and blunt, often with soft brackets, and many letters feature ball-like terminals or bulbous ends that give the outlines a cut-and-stamp texture. Proportions lean compact with relatively large bowls and short extenders, while uppercase forms remain bold and blocky with occasional decorative touches (notably in diagonals and cross-strokes). Numerals follow the same sturdy, display-forward construction with strong contrast and pronounced terminals.
Best suited for headlines and short bursts of text where its chunky slabs and contrast can carry personality—posters, packaging, book covers, and branding marks. It can work for pull quotes and section headers in editorial layouts, but is most effective when given enough size and spacing to let the corner details and terminals remain distinct.
The overall tone is vintage and attention-grabbing, evoking old print ephemera, poster headlines, and playful editorial typography. Its bold slabs and irregular corner behavior add a quirky, handcrafted energy that feels confident and slightly theatrical rather than neutral or purely text-oriented.
The font appears designed to deliver a bold slab-serif voice with a deliberately expressive, slightly roughened construction. Its combination of strong slabs, high contrast, and decorative terminal behavior suggests an intention to reference historical print aesthetics while staying readable and impactful in display settings.
The design shows intentional unevenness in detail—especially at joins, inner corners, and terminals—which reads like inky trapping or stamped letterpress artifacts. Wide slabs and strong interior counters help maintain clarity at larger sizes, while the busy corner detailing can become dominant as size decreases.