Slab Contrasted Mifo 8 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, logotypes, victorian, woodtype, western, display, authoritative, vintage revival, poster impact, heritage tone, brand presence, editorial titling, bracketed, serifed, heavy slabs, ink-trap feel, high-shouldered.
A condensed serif with pronounced slab-like terminals and clear stroke contrast, combining sturdy vertical stems with sharper, tapered joins. Serifs are bold and bracketed, often flaring into wedge-like shapes that give edges a slightly chiseled, ink-trap-adjacent look. Counters stay fairly open despite the narrow proportions, and curves (notably in C, G, O, S) feel firm and controlled rather than delicate. The lowercase shows compact, upright forms with a single-storey a and g, and overall spacing and rhythm read tight and vertical, reinforcing a poster-like texture.
Best suited for display settings where strong texture and historic flavor are assets—posters, headlines, book or album covers, packaging, and brand marks. It can also work for short pull quotes or titling, but the dense, high-impact rhythm may feel heavy in long text.
The design projects a vintage, woodtype-inspired character with a confident, slightly theatrical tone. Its mix of sturdy slabs and crisp contrast suggests a 19th‑century print or frontier poster sensibility, while remaining formal enough to feel editorial and declarative. The overall impression is bold, traditional, and attention-grabbing.
The font appears designed to evoke classic slab-serif display traditions—especially woodtype and early industrial printing—by pairing assertive, bracketed slabs with noticeable contrast and condensed proportions. The intention is likely to deliver maximum presence and a distinctive vintage voice in titling and branding contexts.
In the sample text, the dark color and strong terminals create a pronounced “stamped” presence, especially at larger sizes. The numerals and uppercase carry a commanding, sign-like silhouette, while the lowercase maintains legibility but keeps the same emphatic, slab-ended personality.