Slab Contrasted Mipi 10 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, signage, branding, packaging, western, industrial, vintage, editorial, display, space saving, high impact, heritage feel, poster voice, slab serif, bracketed, beaked terminals, ink-trap feel, condensed caps.
A condensed slab-serif with heavy, block-like serifs and clearly bracketed joins that give the strokes a carved, stamped look. The design shows noticeable stroke modulation for a slab: vertical stems read darker while curves and joins thin slightly, creating a crisp, high-impact rhythm in text. Serifs are broad and rectangular with occasional wedge/beak shaping at terminals, and counters stay relatively open despite the narrow set width. Overall spacing is tight and compact, with strong vertical emphasis and sturdy, poster-like silhouettes across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to display applications where a compact width and strong presence are useful: posters, headlines, signage, labels, and packaging. It can also work for short editorial callouts or pull quotes where a vintage, wood-type flavor and tight set width help fit more characters without losing impact.
The tone is assertive and workmanlike, evoking classic wood type and 19th–early 20th century printing. It feels rugged and no-nonsense, with a hint of Western and industrial heritage that reads confident and attention-grabbing rather than delicate or modernist.
The likely intention is to deliver a condensed, high-contrast slab-serif voice reminiscent of traditional display printing—maximizing punch and legibility in limited horizontal space while preserving a historic, rugged character.
In the sample text, the condensed proportions and strong slab serifs create dense texture and prominent word shapes, especially in all-caps and mixed-case headlines. The numerals and punctuation maintain the same sturdy, squared-off terminal language, supporting a consistent, punchy voice in extended display lines.