Slab Contrasted Mina 6 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, editorial, signage, assertive, vintage, utilitarian, theatrical, punchy, headline, impact, heritage, economy, structure, blocky, condensed, dense, graphic, industrial.
A condensed slab-serif with pronounced vertical stress and clear contrast between heavy stems and finer connecting strokes. The slabs read as flat, squared terminals that can feel blocky and deliberate, while the inner curves and counters are tightly managed for density and impact. Lowercase forms sit relatively tall and sturdy, and the rhythm is compact with minimal sidebearings, producing a tightly packed texture in text. The design mixes sturdy rectangular serifs with softened curves, creating a crisp, graphic silhouette.
Best suited to headlines, posters, packaging, and editorial titling where a compact, high-impact slab serif is desirable. It can work well for branding that wants a heritage or industrial nod, as well as signage and promotional materials that benefit from strong verticality and tight set widths. In longer passages, it will be most effective in short bursts (subheads, callouts, pull quotes) where its dense texture remains readable.
This typeface projects a confident, poster-forward tone with a distinctly vintage, workmanlike flavor. Its strong vertical emphasis and punchy contrast give it an assertive, attention-grabbing voice that can feel both utilitarian and theatrical. The overall impression is bold and energetic, with a slightly quirky, showbill-like charm.
The design appears intended for strong display reading, balancing condensed proportions with slab-serif structure to maximize impact in limited horizontal space. Its contrasting stroke behavior and emphatic terminals suggest a goal of creating a memorable, period-leaning voice that holds up in short headlines and emphatic messaging.
Several characters show stout, squared-off terminals and prominent slab treatment that creates a firm baseline and capline presence. The compact spacing and narrow forms produce a dark typographic color, especially in mixed-case text, emphasizing its display-oriented personality.