Slab Contrasted Mide 12 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, editorial, posters, book covers, labels, vintage, academic, authoritative, rugged, authority, print texture, vintage tone, strong voice, bracketed, sturdy, ink-trap feel, high-shouldered, ball terminals.
A sturdy slab-serif with compact, square-shouldered construction and clearly bracketed, rectangular serifs. Strokes show noticeable modulation, with firm verticals and slightly lighter connecting strokes, creating an assertive rhythm without feeling overly delicate. Counters are moderately open and the joins are somewhat tight, giving many letters a dense, inked-in appearance; several lowercase forms show rounded, slightly bulbous terminals that add a touch of softness to the otherwise blocky structure. The overall texture is dark and steady in text, with strong horizontal presence from the slabs and a consistent, workmanlike silhouette across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
Well-suited to headlines, subheads, and short blocks of copy where a strong, traditional slab-serif voice is desired. It can work effectively for editorial layouts, book covers, posters, and packaging or label-style applications that benefit from a sturdy, vintage print texture.
The font reads as confident and traditional, with a vintage, print-driven character that suggests editorial seriousness and institutional clarity. Its heavy slabs and compact details lend a rugged, no-nonsense tone, while rounded terminals keep it approachable rather than purely industrial.
The design appears intended to combine classic slab-serif authority with a slightly softened, inked texture—balancing strong, bracketed serifs and compact proportions with rounded terminals for warmth and readability.
In the sample text, the face builds a pronounced typographic color: slabs create strong baselines and word shapes, and the darker interior joins can become prominent at larger paragraph sizes. Numerals appear bold and display-friendly, matching the uppercase’s presence and maintaining the same blunt, slab-driven vocabulary.