Slab Contrasted Miru 8 is a very bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, circus, industrial, retro, poster, space-saving impact, vintage display, signage voice, blocky, bracketed, squared, condensed, high-impact.
A condensed slab serif with heavy, compact stems and prominent square-ended slabs. The serifs read as bold, block-like terminals with slight shaping that helps soften joins, while counters are tight and vertical stress remains consistent. Curves (C, G, O, Q, S) are rounded but restrained, keeping an overall rectangular silhouette; the numerals follow the same tall, narrow rhythm. Spacing and proportions favor dense texture, with strong vertical emphasis and a punchy, ink-trap-like feel where strokes pinch into tight apertures at small interior corners.
Best suited to display applications where dense, high-contrast texture is an advantage: headlines, posters, labels, and signage. It can also work for compact logotypes and branding systems that need a strong vertical rhythm and a distinctly slabbed, vintage voice, especially at medium to large sizes.
The overall tone is assertive and theatrical, evoking classic poster lettering with a rugged, workmanlike edge. Its tall, compressed stance and chunky slabs bring a vintage display energy associated with western signage, circus bills, and bold industrial branding.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact in a narrow footprint, combining sturdy slab terminals with condensed proportions for attention-grabbing display typography. Its consistent, emphatic construction suggests a focus on bold, characterful headlines that reference historic poster and sign-painting aesthetics.
The lowercase shows a compact, sturdy construction that maintains the same compressed width as the caps, producing an even, dark paragraph color. The distinctive slab terminals create pronounced horizontal beats at the baseline and cap line, which can become a defining texture in headlines and short lines of text.