Slab Contrasted Mipy 10 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, signage, western, circus, vintage, showcard, industrial, attention, heritage, poster impact, compact fit, brand voice, bracketed, condensed, sturdy, blocky, high-impact.
A condensed slab serif with tall, compressed proportions and heavy vertical emphasis. Strokes show clear thick–thin behavior, with sturdy slab-like terminals that read as lightly bracketed rather than perfectly square. Curves are tight and somewhat squarish in places, giving bowls and shoulders a compact, engineered feel. The lowercase keeps a traditional, two-storey structure (notably in a and g) and the numerals are narrow and weighty, matching the vertical rhythm of the caps.
Best suited to display work such as posters, headlines, storefront or event signage, and punchy packaging fronts where a dense, classic display presence is desirable. It can also work for short subheads or labels when set with generous tracking to keep counters from closing in at smaller sizes.
The overall tone feels theatrical and heritage-leaning, with strong associations to western posters, circus bills, and old display typography. Its dense black shapes and emphatic serifs create a bold, attention-grabbing voice that feels confident and slightly nostalgic.
The design appears intended to deliver a condensed, high-impact display voice with a classic slab-serif backbone, prioritizing strong silhouette and period flavor over extended reading comfort.
In text settings, the tight width and strong verticals create a dark, tightly packed color, so spacing and size choices will strongly affect legibility. The design’s distinctive slab terminals and compact curves give it a recognizable silhouette even at a glance.