Slab Square Mibo 9 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, sports branding, retro, industrial, playful, sturdy, techy, maximum impact, distinctive branding, retro-tech feel, rugged clarity, rounded corners, ink-trap cuts, stencil-like, blocky, compact counters.
A heavy, block-built slab with broad proportions and softened outer corners. Strokes are consistently thick with squared terminals, while many joins and inner corners are opened by small notch-like cut-ins that read as ink-trap or stencil-inspired detailing. Counters are compact and often rectangular or pill-shaped, producing a dense, poster-forward texture. The overall rhythm is stable and geometric, with simplified forms and minimal stroke modulation.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, labels, packaging, and bold identity work where its notched detailing can be appreciated. It can also work for punchy UI headings or signage-style graphics, but extended text will likely need extra spacing due to the dense interiors and heavy weight.
The face feels rugged and mechanical, but the rounded edges and deliberate notches add a quirky, game-like personality. It balances an industrial, machine-made tone with a retro display vibe that reads confident and attention-grabbing rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver maximum impact with a distinctive, engineered voice—combining slab-like solidity with ink-trap/stencil cuts for recognizability. Its simplified, wide forms and rounded corners suggest an aim toward bold branding and retro-technical display typography.
The distinctive internal cut-outs appear across multiple letters, creating a strong signature that becomes more pronounced at larger sizes. Because the apertures and counters are tight, the design produces a dark, continuous color in text and benefits from generous tracking and line spacing when set in longer passages.